BACKGROUND EXERCISE DOCUMENTS
Figure 5: An example of a fictitious newspaper Chmelington GLOBE in the Cyber Czech 2016 exercise.
Consider in advance which of the documents
you want to use. Some can be electronic; some
are better reserved for use as printed copies.
Moreover, copies may serve as a back-up in
case of technology/device failure.
free to explain to the complainant that if he or
she were in the middle of a real crisis, he or she
would not have all the relevant
information/documentation at hand then,
either.
Many prefer printed copies of documents for
reviewing the scenario, underlining important
text, writing additional notes etc. That said, if
participants feel a lack of some critical piece of
information, this can be adeptly handled; feel
Graphic presentation of the exercise and its
documents is no less important. Make use of
open source graphic tools to make the exercise
visually appealing.
CHAPTER SUMMARY
Do not underestimate the preparation of supporting documents.
Well-crafted materials are helpful both to exercise trainees and designers.
Think in advance what needs to be printed out.
If a technical solution/tool is used, have a back-up plan in case of failure/power outage.
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