Using Tabletop Exercises to Strengthen Microsoft 365 Zero Trust Preparedness
At today’s online summit hosted by RedmondMag, titled “Cloud Control: Securing Access and Identity in the Microsoft SaaS Stack,” longtime Microsoft MVP and technology author Brien Posey focused on how organizations can move from planning to practice by running cybersecurity tabletop exercises based on real-world Microsoft 365 Zero Trust scenarios.
His session, “Microsoft 365 Zero Trust in Action,” demonstrated how tabletop exercises reveal gaps in incident response plans and improve coordination among IT, security, and business teams. The presentation–sponsored by Veeam as part of the three-part summit–is available for on-demand replay for those who couldn’t attend live.
“I tend to think of tabletop exercises as being extremely worthwhile because they reveal a lot about your organization and about what works and what doesn’t.”
Brien Posey, Microsoft MVP
Posey explained that tabletop exercises are the practical side of Zero Trust readiness, giving organizations a structured way to simulate security incidents, assess response procedures, and refine communication. Below are highlights from his demonstration of how to plan and conduct effective tabletop drills.
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