description IT Management Simulation: Cyber Attack! Overview
IT Management Simulation: Cyber Attack! is an educational simulation published by Harvard Business Publishing. It is designed to teach students and business professionals how to manage an organizational crisis during a severe cybersecurity incident. Participants take on a managerial role where they must allocate time and financial resources to different response teams while balancing technical fixes, legal requirements, and public relations.
The simulation highlights the operational tradeoffs and decision-making pressures involved in real-world information security scenarios.
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What role do I play in IT Management Simulation: Cyber Attack!?
You play the newly appointed chief technology officer of a company dealing with an active cyberattack. The published simulation sheet describes it as a short exercise playable in about 30 minutes. [Harvard Business Publishing simulation sheet](https://s3.amazonaws.com/he-product-images/docs/M00235_HE_Sim_Sheet_IT_Mgmt_Cyber_Attack_FNL_web.pdf)
Do I need coding skills to play Cyber Attack!?
No. The exercise focuses on management choices such as setting priorities, preserving data, maintaining business continuity, and communicating during a crisis rather than writing code or exploiting systems.
Can Cyber Attack! be run in a virtual classroom?
Harvard Business Publishing supports virtual delivery through tools such as Google Meet, Webex, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. Standard mode requires students to be online together when the timed simulation starts. [Harvard Business Publishing](https://help.hbsp.harvard.edu/hc/en-us/articles/360046767774-How-to-use-the-IT-Management-Simulation-Cyber-Attack-in-a-Virtual-Classroom)
What happens after the timed attack phase?
Participants write a statement about what happened, review classmates' statements, and then take part in a debrief. In live play, the timer cannot be paused or stopped once it begins. [Harvard Business Publishing](https://help.hbsp.harvard.edu/hc/en-us/articles/360046767774-How-to-use-the-IT-Management-Simulation-Cyber-Attack-in-a-Virtual-Classroom)
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