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Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown

At a glance

Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown is an upcoming simulation from iluminr in the Physical Security category for Crisis Management, Operations and People & HR. It will test how your team protects branch & site operations, with indicative mapping to OCC / Fed / FDIC Sound Practices, FFIEC BCM Handbook and APRA CPS 230.

An armed threat forces a lockdown at a branch or retail site with staff and customers inside. Your team must coordinate with first responders, keep people safe and manage communications during and after the incident.

What it will test

  • Activate lockdown procedures and coordinate with first responders.
  • Account for staff and customers during a live threat.
  • Manage communications and support people after the incident.

Questions about Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown

What will Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown test?

Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown will test whether your team can activate lockdown procedures and coordinate with first responders, account for staff and customers during a live threat and manage communications and support people after the incident.

Who is Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown for?

It is designed for Crisis Management, Operations, People & HR, Communications and Executive & Board.

Which regulations and standards does Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown support?

Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown supports testing expectations in OCC / Fed / FDIC Sound Practices, FFIEC BCM Handbook, APRA CPS 230, ISO 22301, ISO 22320, AU SOCI Act, US NIPP, ISO 22398 and NIST SP 800-84. Mapping is indicative, so confirm scope against your own obligations.

When will Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown be available?

Siege Alert: Retail Lockdown is in development. Register your interest and we will contact you when it is ready, or about running a customized version sooner.

Can it be run individually or as a team?

It will run as a team exercise in a shared event room, and can be extended into a full-scale simulation.

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