Transform Your Operational Resilience
Testing: The Microsimulations Playbook
Transform Your Operational Resilience Testing: The Microsimulations Playbook
Master the art of regulatory-ready operational resilience with bite-sized, high-frequency testing that
satisfies global supervisors while building genuine organizational capability.
Master the art of regulatory-ready operational resilience with bite-sized, high-frequency testing that satisfies global supervisors while building genuine organizational capability.
The Crisis Facing Financial Institutions Today
Regulatory pressure is mounting across every major financial jurisdiction. Traditional large-scale resilience exercises are failing to meet evolving supervisory expectations while burning out teams and disrupting operations.
The Traditional Approach is Broken
Annual exercises consume massive resources, create organizational disruption, and generate limited evidence of true resilience capabilities. Teams face burnout while regulators demand more frequent, empirical testing.
Large-scale exercises require enormous preparation, disrupting business operations and leading to team fatigue.
Traditional approaches generate subjective assessments rather than objective, empirical proof of capabilities.
Supervisors across jurisdictions expect frequent testing embedded in business-as-usual operations, not annual events.
The Traditional Approach is Broken
Annual exercises consume massive resources, create organizational disruption, and generate limited evidence of true resilience capabilities. Teams face burnout while regulators demand more frequent, empirical testing.
Large-scale exercises require enormous preparation, disrupting business operations and leading to team fatigue.
Traditional approaches generate subjective assessments rather than objective, empirical proof of capabilities.
Supervisors across jurisdictions expect frequent testing embedded in business-as-usual operations, not annual events.
What Global Regulators Actually Require
UK FCA/PRA Requirements
“Scenario testing should become part of business as usual and be reviewed on a regular basis.”
Testing must evolve from judgment-based approaches to empirical data including simulations.
US Federal Guidance
“This is not a problem that capital or liquidity can solve.”
Requires regular testing of critical operations with outcome-based resilience.
EU DORA Mandates
“Ensure, at least yearly, that appropriate tests are conducted on all ICT systems supporting critical functions.”
Advanced testing required every 3 years minimum.
APRA CPS 230
“Systematic testing program covering all critical operations with annual business continuity exercise.”
Severe but plausible scenarios mandatory.
What Global Regulators Actually Require
UK FCA/PRA Requirements
“Scenario testing should become part of business as usual and be reviewed on a regular basis.”
Testing must evolve from judgment-based approaches to empirical data including simulations.
US Federal Guidance
“This is not a problem that capital or liquidity can solve.”
Requires regular testing of critical operations with outcome-based resilience.
EU DORA Mandates
“Ensure, at least yearly, that appropriate tests are conducted on all ICT systems supporting critical functions.”
Advanced testing required every 3 years minimum.
APRA CPS 230
“Systematic testing program covering all critical operations with annual business continuity exercise.”
Severe but plausible scenarios mandatory.
The Microsimulations Solution: Your Path to Compliance Excellence
Revolutionary Approach to Resilience Testing
This comprehensive playbook introduces Microsimulations – a breakthrough methodology that transforms operational resilience from episodic exercises into continuous, embedded capability building.
Bite-Sized Testing
Weekly to monthly exercises targeting specific dependencies, processes, or failure modes without operational disruption.
Clear Evidence
Generate objective proof through timestamps, artifacts, and quantitative metrics that satisfy regulatory scrutiny.
Chainable Campaigns
Link exercises into themed campaigns that cumulatively approximate end-to-end crisis scenarios.
Continuous Improvement
Feed lessons learned into control improvements, playbooks, and vendor obligations for measurable progress.
What You'll Master
- 12-week implementation blueprint from pilot to business-as-usual
- Jurisdiction-specific compliance checklists for global operations
- Ready-to-use scenario library and evidence frameworks
- Executive dashboards and regulatory reporting templates
- Technology enablement strategies and vendor integration
The Microsimulations Solution: Your Path to Compliance Excellence
Revolutionary Approach to Resilience Testing
This comprehensive playbook introduces Microsimulations – a breakthrough methodology that transforms operational resilience from episodic exercises into continuous, embedded capability building.
Bite-Sized Testing
Weekly to monthly exercises targeting specific dependencies, processes, or failure modes without operational disruption.
Clear Evidence
Generate objective proof through timestamps, artifacts, and quantitative metrics that satisfy regulatory scrutiny.
Chainable Campaigns
Link exercises into themed campaigns that cumulatively approximate end-to-end crisis scenarios.
Continuous Improvement
Feed lessons learned into control improvements, playbooks, and vendor obligations for measurable progress.
What You'll Master
- 12-week implementation blueprint from pilot to business-as-usual
- Jurisdiction-specific compliance checklists for global operations
- Ready-to-use scenario library and evidence frameworks
- Executive dashboards and regulatory reporting templates
- Technology enablement strategies and vendor integration
90%
More Efficient
Compared to traditional large-scale exercises while improving coverage and evidence quality
100%
Annual Coverage
All critical and important business functions tested systematically throughout the year
12
Weeks to Deploy
From initial implementation to fully operational business-as-usual program
Transform Your Resilience Program
Download this essential playbook and discover how leading financial institutions are revolutionizing their operational resilience testing to exceed regulatory expectations while reducing operational burden.
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