About Us
Strengthening Cyber Ecosystems and Building Collective Resilience
Berta Pappenheim founded CyberFish on a unique understanding: crisis response is fundamentally a team dynamic challenge. With over 15 years in human-focused cyber security and a Master's degree in Neuroscience and Psychology from King's College London, she recognised that traditional cyber security training failed to address how the brain actually functions under extreme stress.
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Her research applied Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles - the same psychological techniques used with elite athletes and astronauts for the International Space Station to enhance their team performance - to inform how teams navigate crisis scenarios.
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Berta created the Dojo methodology on the basis of the simple principle that if a crisis hits, rational thought often gives way to stress responses. Teams that haven't practiced together under pressure default to individual survival mode rather than coordinated response. Through progressive stress exposure and realistic scenario practice, teams develop neurological pathways that enable automatic, coordinated responses. This is where CyberFish's cyber incident exercising becomes mission-critical. Technical skills become instinctive, communication protocols become natural, and decision-making remains sharp even under extreme pressure.
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Berta Pappenheim
CyberFish Founder
Our mission extends beyond individual organisations. We're proud to contribute to making cyber ecosystems stronger by providing crisis readiness training to thousands of cyber security professionals each year, in a way that builds collective resilience.
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We're honoured to provide cyber exercises to organisations that keep our nations running - from critical national infrastructure providers, telecoms, financial sector and food manufacturing clients to government departments and law enforcement agencies.
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​We couldn't be prouder of our work with smaller clients - every organisation deserves crisis-ready teams. From startups to mid-sized companies, we believe in making crisis readiness accessible to all.
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​When individual organisations become more crisis-ready, entire ecosystems benefit. Our work creates ripple effects that strengthen global cyber resilience, one team at a time.
The DoJo Methodology
1. Team cohesion measurement
Our portal offers multi-dimensional assessment combining optional self-report measures with behavioral observation during exercises. We track how teams progress through development stages and maintain cohesion under stress, using validated psychological instruments.​​​​
2. Real world threat integration
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Our exercises are based on actual cyber security incidents, current threat landscapes, and emerging attack vectors. Teams face authentic technical challenges while building the psychological skills needed for sustained performance under pressure.
3. Compliance-Driven Training
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Our cyber incident exercising scenarios are designed to meet specific regulatory requirements while building practical readiness. Each exercise contributes to demonstrable compliance and audit preparation.
4. MAC-Informed Scenario Design
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Scenarios designed using Mindfulness-Acceptance and Commitment (MAC) principles to enhance human performance under pressure. By applying the same innovative interventions designed to help elite athletes maintain psychological flexibility and prevent the attention narrowing that degrades team effectiveness we offer an unique way in which team members can strengthen their relationships and in turn, their crisis response performance.
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Testimonials
“CyberFish are offering a novel solution in the cyber incident exercising and team building space. They have developed a unique methodology that helps organisations to become more resilient in the digital realm. We decided to try out their simulation exercise and found it beneficial for enhancing our cyber-security controls”
Chief Technology Officer
Telecommunications Company