Ransomware Preparedness Assessment

Protect Your Network Systems From Prowling Malicious Actors.

Ransomware attacks

 

Ransomware attacks are on the rise globally. Every organization faces ransomware attacks which necessitates them to take a proactive approach to prevent themselves from becoming a target of cyber adversaries.

Malicious actors who resort to ransomware are meticulous planners. They gather information of every single node in your enterprise network system and device sophisticated attack techniques before trying to induce the malware into it. Besides, a new class of attackers offer “ransomware-as-a-service” and earn a percentage of the overall ransom. Such a situation calls for extra ransomware preparedness on your organization’s part.

“Being forearmed is better than being forewarned.” This logic holds good for your ransomware preparedness. Preventing a ransomware attack might not always be possible, but organizations can take proactive steps to mitigate its risks. The strategy requires organizations to maintain absolute cyber hygiene.

Securing your systems and precautionary measures

 

  • The first step towards securing your systems from ransomware attacks is understanding the entire network holistically and knowing your vulnerable spots.
  • Secondly, it is imperative to know the data you have on your network and where it is collected, processed, and stored.

 

The following precautionary measures can offer preliminary support to prevent a ransomware attack from happening

 

  • Educate employees and executives to use strong passwords and change them frequently.
  • Email Security Solution
  • There should be clear-cut policies for data/system access.
  • Multifactor authentication is an additional precaution.
  • Have a regular backup of data, preferably on stand-alone devices. Update them regularly and protect the backup data.
  • Map your network configurations and document them properly.
  • Whitelist safe applications for your employees to use safely.
  • Network Analysis
  • Deception Technologies
  • And more

Six-Pronged Strategy To Respond To A Ransomware Attack:

The preventive measures can reduce ransomware risk but cannot eliminate it. If your organization becomes a vulnerable target of a ransomware attack, your strategy should immediately mitigate the risk. The following steps can help you in this regard.

The preventive measures
  • Identify the impacted systems and isolate them completely from the network.
  • Your ransomware note can help you identify the infection. Alternatively, you can refer to specific open-source sites to do it for you.
  • Report the incident to the respective law enforcement authorities.
  • Paying the ransom amount is the last resort. Check out if your organization has ransomware insurance. Your incident response strategy should influence the decision-making process.
  • It is critical to retail the log data as they can roll off quickly. You might require this data for your subsequent investigations.
  • As you have a proper backup system, proceed to restore your network.

 

Eonia offers a clear-cut ransomware preparedness assessment strategy to deal effectively with such attacks. This policy focuses on your organization’s vulnerabilities while not losing sight of your strengths. The process includes conducting a comprehensive examination of your network to identify insider and outsider threats to help you respond better to a ransomware attack.

Six Steps That Can Help You Handle A Ransomware Attack:

While the focus will be on the controls and processes, we offer technological solutions to reduce the risk of a ransomware attack. Our strategy concentrates on the following aspects.

Identify security weaknesses by analyzing the firewalls and network device configurations.

Focus on network and endpoint security monitoring solutions as the majority of ransomware originate at these locations.

Rule out insider threats by reviewing user activity and audit configurations.

Evaluate the vulnerability and patch management controls.

Review your user access policies and check out the privileged access controls/ processes.

Check out the email and web filtering options to prevent outsider threats like phishing attacks.

Ransomware attacks use the email route to infiltrate network systems

Generally, ransomware attacks use the email route to infiltrate network systems. Hence, it becomes imperative to enforce stringent email and web controls to prevent phishing and other cyberattacks.

The strategy also includes whitelisting genuine websites and applications. Creating awareness among employees is a crucial aspect of our ransomware preparedness assessment strategy. Ensure that backups are regular. Explore possibilities of having additional backups at remote locations. Empower your incident response team and review their alertness levels to respond to such situations. Review your business processes related to third-party vendor management and supply chain management.

We believe in offering technological solutions that eliminate your system’s vulnerabilities while strengthening your defenses at the same time. This strategy helps safeguard your sensitive data and respond to and recover quickly from a ransomware attack if it materializes.

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