# About PlayCISO

> PlayCISO is a simulation-first cybersecurity training platform for security leaders — engineers, managers, and CISOs — to rehearse incident response, board reporting, PCI DSS audits, and leadership interviews before facing them for real. https://playciso.com

## What it is

PlayCISO is not a course, video library, or reading list. Every feature is interactive: you make decisions under pressure and the system grades them. Every scenario is a simulation, but the pressure and feedback are built to feel like the real CISO seat.

## Who it's for

- Security engineers moving into management
- Security managers preparing for leadership interviews
- Current and aspiring CISOs rehearsing incident response and board communication
- Used across the US, UK, Singapore, Australia, India, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar

## Core features

- **War Room** — a cyber-incident simulator; make containment, board, legal, and media calls under pressure, graded by an expert panel with an after-action report and decision-persona profile. https://playciso.com/warroom
- **PCI DSS toolkit** — free checklist, SAQ selector, gap assessor, and a simulated QSA interview producing a Red/Amber/Green readiness report. https://playciso.com/pci
- **Mock interviews** — live AI-avatar interviews for security-leadership roles. https://playciso.com/interview
- **Board-report coach** — write and get AI critique on board reports.
- **Security studios** (paid) — threat modelling, architecture, design review, risk register, org design, cyber PMO.
- **Free security scanners** — MCP Guard, Package Scanner, Prompt Scan, Model Audit, AI BOM, Extension Scanner. https://playciso.com/tools
- **Free learning library** — 30+ curated free security and AI-security courses. https://playciso.com/learn

## Pricing

Large free tier (scanners, Budget Siege game, PCI toolkit, scorecard, learning library, recorded replays — no account needed). Full product on paid plans from $9/week. https://playciso.com/pricing

## Contact

hello@playciso.com

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PlayCISO is a simulation-first platform for security leaders: a War Room incident simulator, a simulated PCI DSS QSA interview, board-report coaching, free security scanners, and a curated library of free courses. https://playciso.com