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See all- OWASP AppSec Crisis Simulation: Executive Tabletop Exercise for Security LeadersRoyal Maxim Palace Kempinski, Cairo
The OWASP Cairo Chapter, in collaboration with Caisec Event, is hosting this session free of charge in a dedicated room, with no general admission ticket required. This interactive tabletop simulation puts you in the hot seat during real-world AppSec crises. Instead of a technical drill, you’ll face a strategic, cross-functional challenge that sharpens your decision-making under pressure.
🗓 Date & Time: 26 May 2025 at 2:00 pm
📍 Location: Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski
🎯 Audience: CISOs, Security Managers, Incident Response Leads, Senior IT Risk Professionals
⚙️ Level: Advanced (prior incident-response experience recommended)### What You’ll Experience
- ✅ Realistic Scenarios
- Supply-chain attacks (think Log4j), API breaches, CI/CD sabotage and more
- ✅ Executive-Level Pressure
- Balance rapid technical response with legal obligations, PR fallout, and customer trust
- ✅ Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Navigate chaos alongside “simulated” Legal, PR, and Risk teams
- ✅ Actionable Takeaways
- Refine your playbooks for third-party risk management, breach disclosure, and board-level communication
### Why attend
If you oversee security strategy or lead incident response, this session will stress-test your ability to manage AppSec crises at scale, not just detect them. Leave with frameworks to align technical teams, executives, and regulators during high-stakes incidents.
### Format
- - 90-minute immersive simulation (small groups + facilitated debrief).
- No slides—just realistic injects, timed decisions, and consequences.
### Important Notes
- Limited Seating: Pre-registration is required
- No Conference Ticket Needed to attend this session
- Certificate of Attendance awarded to all participants
🔗 Register Now by completing this quick form:
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