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Glossary

TermMeaning
Scenario templateReusable blueprint (phases, injects, questions) stored in Scenarios. Not a live session
Exercise / sessionA live tabletop run created from a scenario template. Has a room code
FacilitatorOrg user who creates scenarios, starts exercises, and runs the live session
ParticipantPerson in the exercise room. Does not need a Breachday account
User role (Admin / Facilitator / Observer)Permission level for logged-in org team members (Settings → Team)
Participant role / tabletop roleExercise seat like "Incident Commander" or "Legal" (Settings → Participants & Roles). UI sometimes says "department" — tabletop role, not HR org unit
Role seatOne instance of a participant role in a specific exercise session
InjectA scenario event card participants respond to during the exercise
LobbyPre-start waiting state where participants join before the facilitator starts
Room codeShort alphanumeric code (4–6 chars) for joining, e.g. AB12
BC ProgramBIA, Calendar, IT Assets, Vendors, Business Processes, and Playbooks — continuity-of-operations data linked to scenarios (Plus/Pro)
Business processA BC Program record for a critical process with recovery objectives and dependencies on assets, vendors, and roles
RTO / RPO / MADRecovery time objective (how fast it must be restored), recovery point objective (how much data loss is tolerable), maximum acceptable downtime
AI Scenario BuilderGenerates a full scenario (phases, injects, questions) from a description; Plus/Pro with per-period run and save quotas
Origin badgeCTEP or Breachday pill on a scenario cloned from a system template; scratch-built scenarios have none
Data protection modePer-exercise option (Plus/Pro) that purges session data and the report after the org retention window
MSP workspaceA managed-service-provider org that manages multiple client orgs; MSP users switch orgs via the sidebar workspace switcher

Key app URLs

URLPurpose
https://app.breachday.ioApplication home
https://app.breachday.io/signupCreate account
https://app.breachday.io/loginSign in
https://app.breachday.io/buildFree scenario builder
https://app.breachday.io/joinParticipant join entry
https://breachday.io/termsTerms of Service
https://breachday.io/privacyPrivacy Policy

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