• Shivam Maurya
• May 20, 2024
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The ransomware has continued to emerge as one of the devastating threats to organizations and has been causing many losses to businesses. The prominent cybersecurity firm Essential InfoSec is aware of the necessity for intrusion prevention and ransomware defense approaches.

Prevention and Preparedness:

• Ransomware takes advantage of insecure software and human behaviors, therefore prevention is the most effective defense.
• Recurring upgrades, whole workforce security arrangements and education on the subject of ransomware can go far toward eliminating the hazard of such attacks.

Backup and Recovery:

• Organizations must keep frequent and secure backups of key data and systems to avoid having to pay the ransom to regain access to ransomware-encrypted data and systems.
• Develop a data backup policy based on frequent data backups and mirror servers stored in a physically separate location from the main server.

Incident Response and Containment:

• Design and implement an IT Strategic Plan to proactively identify and address an incident involving ransomware.
• Containing the ransomware: quarantine the infected systems, disconnect them from the network, and initiate procedures to prevent the ransomware from spreading.

Ransomware Negotiation and Recovery: 

• Some organizations might opt to pay the ransom despite it being highly discouraged, if possible even to negotiate with the threat actors.
• Negotiations can be carried out under the guidance of Essential InfoSec using secure communication means if the latter becomes necessary and required.

Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation:

• Perform regular vulnerability scans that help in the identification and elimination of possible ransomware or cyber-attacks.
• Use security controls like network zoning, host hardening, and administrative access restrictions to mitigate the risk surface.

If an organization chooses to collaborate with Essential InfoSec, they also gain access to its knowledge on ransomware defense. Our approach and practical methodologies would come in handy in organizations that are trying to avoid such incidents from happening or that have been infiltrated by the ransomware attack and are trying to deal with the repercussions.