Incident Response Training For When Every Minute Counts
NIST SP 800-61 aligned training that prepares your team to detect, contain, and recover from cyberattacks. Organizations with practiced response teams resolve incidents 74% faster.
The Cost of Being Unprepared
Unprepared organizations face longer breach lifecycles, higher costs, and greater regulatory exposure.
Without IR Training
- Average breach costs $4.88M globally (IBM 2024)
- 277 days average to identify and contain a breach
- Panic-driven decisions that worsen the situation and destroy forensic evidence
With PTG IR Training
- Practiced teams resolve incidents 74% faster than untrained organizations
- Clear roles, communication protocols, and decision authority established in advance
- Compliance requirements for IR plans satisfied (HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS, SOC 2)
What We Deliver
Scenario-based exercises built from real breach investigations, not theoretical textbooks.
Tabletop Exercises
Facilitated walkthroughs of realistic breach scenarios. Your team practices decision-making, communication, and coordination without production impact.
Technical IR Labs
Hands-on training in malware analysis, network forensics, log analysis, memory forensics, and evidence preservation using real attack artifacts.
IR Plan Development
PTG builds or audits your incident response plan with clear roles, escalation paths, communication templates, and regulatory notification procedures.
Executive Crisis Communication
Leadership training for breach disclosure, board communication, media handling, and regulatory notification under pressure.
NIST 800-61 Framework Training
Six-phase lifecycle coverage: Preparation, Detection, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, and Post-Incident Activity with practical application.
CE-Credit IR Course
Formal incident response investigation course with continuing education credits. Covers forensic methodology, chain of custody, and expert testimony preparation.
How Engagement Works
Assess current IR readiness and existing plans
Develop or update your IR plan and playbooks
Deliver tabletop exercises and technical labs
Debrief with findings and remediation priorities
Schedule recurring exercises for ongoing readiness
Optional IR retainer for on-call response
Strengthen Your Defenses
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should attend incident response training?
IT and security staff for technical exercises. Executive leadership and legal counsel for crisis communication. Department managers for coordination and decision authority. Everyone with a role in your IR plan should participate.
How often should we conduct tabletop exercises?
At minimum annually, which satisfies most compliance requirements. Organizations with higher risk profiles or regulatory scrutiny should conduct quarterly exercises with rotating scenarios.
Do you customize scenarios to our industry?
Yes. PTG builds scenarios based on real attack patterns relevant to your industry -- ransomware for healthcare, supply chain attacks for defense contractors, BEC for financial services. Scenarios reference your actual technology stack and organizational structure.
Does IR training satisfy compliance requirements?
Yes. HIPAA, CMMC, PCI DSS, SOC 2, and most regulatory frameworks require documented incident response plans and regular testing. PTG provides compliance-ready documentation of all exercises and findings.
What is the difference between tabletop and live exercises?
Tabletop exercises are discussion-based walkthroughs with no production impact. Live exercises simulate attacks in controlled environments where teams practice technical response. PTG recommends starting with tabletops and progressing to live exercises as maturity develops.
Prepare Your Team Before the Next Incident
Schedule incident response training with PTG. We will assess your readiness, build customized scenarios, and prepare your team to respond effectively under pressure.