Join the SANS UK Executive Cyber Exercise

December, London, In-Person only.

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SANS will be hosting one open Executive Cyber Exercises (ECE) for our cybersecurity leaders and CISOs in the UK this December.

The ECE is designed to empower tactical leaders and senior executives with a deeper comprehension of potential cyber threats their organisations may face and how to respond to them promptly and effectively.

Important Information:

Date: Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Location: Radisson Blu Bloomsbury, 9-13 Bloomsbury St, London WC1B 3QD

Timing:

Lunch: 12:30 -- 13:30 ECE Session: 13:30 -- 15:30

Data Breach Cost

(IBM, Cost of Data Breach Report 2024)

$250K

Worth of fines paid by 25% of organizations that experienced a data breach

$2.2M

Cost savings achieved by organizations with increased IR planning and testing, including the usage of AI

$5.74M

Average cost of a breach for organizations with high levels of security skills shortage

Who Should Attend

These exercises equip tactical leaders and strategic senior executives with the insights and skills to comprehend and address potential cyber threats efficiently and adeptly.

Attendees of the exercise may encompass:

Board of Directors
Business Executives
C-Suite Leaders: CEO, CIO, CISO, CFO, CLO, CMO, etc.
Division or Departmental Managers
Technical Subject Matter Experts

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What global security leaders are saying about attending a SANS Cyber Crisis Exercises

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The SANS ECE allows executives and leadership teams to walk through response plans, identify gaps, and refine cyber crisis management skills in a risk-free environment by simulating various incident scenarios.
OscarCISO
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The scenarios and "injects" incorporated into the exercise provided real-life examples of cyber threats and incidents that the participants could relate to and apply actual processes and mitigation actions.
US Federal Agency Participant
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It was a very engaging activity; all executives liked the content and left the room appreciating the importance of cybersecurity.
AlzubaidiCISO
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The exercise and instructors created a safe place to ask questions and gain insight into different workgroup's internal processes. Bottom line, Chris and Mike are excellent instructors.
JorgeCybersecurity Manager

Facilitators

Mike Barcomb

Director, Cyber Exercise

Mike has a 30-year career serving in the United States Army Reserve as a Military Intelligence Officer and recently retired from IBM Corporation after 31 years working in various software development, operational, and executive consulting roles.

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Chris Wilkes

Senior Leader

Chris is responsible for preparing and leading SANS Executive Cyber Exercise engagements for customers globally. He has over thirty years of working with all forms of technology in complex, global corporate environments.