PlayCISO
Simulates live security breaches and board/interview scenarios to train for the CISO role
PlayCISO runs you through incident simulations modelled on 17 years of real breaches across 3 fictional companies, then makes you defend your calls to a board and sit a mock interview with country-specific regulatory questions (PCI, HIPAA, MAS, DPDPA, NCA). It also includes three AI-copilot canvases for threat modelling (STRIDE), architecture design (NIST/CIS/ISO, with Terraform export) and RFC design review (OWASP ASVS). There's a free 2-minute scorecard, but the full product runs $9/week, $29/month or $99/year with no free tier.
What holds up
- +Scenarios are graded against real regulatory frameworks by country, not generic quizzes
- +Free 2-minute scorecard and sample outputs let you check fit before paying anything
- +Three practice modes (incidents, board defense, live interview) cover the job, not just the technical side
Mind the limits
- −No free tier for the full product — cheapest is $9/week after the scorecard
- −Scenarios are fictional simulations, not hands-on work with your own systems
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