What are ransomware attacks?
While ransomware attacks began as random attacks on unassuming consumers, enterprises are now the preferred targets for such attacks. Ransomware attacks threaten to extort money from these institutions and potentially wipe them out completely. Malicious software can encrypt, steal, or publicly release the organization’s data, and the attackers can hold these organizations to ransom under that threat.
Defending against ransomware needs careful planning.
Securing an organization’s confidential information against ransomware attacks requires careful planning and the creation of a multi-layered defense against them. A security maturity assessment can unravel some of the risks and opportunities for improvement across key security domains such as business continuity planning, backup processes and disaster recovery, endpoint encryption and security, antivirus protection, patch management, and others.
A policy-level assessment can only assure that security processes are working as designed, but a ransomware readiness program goes beyond that. You must look beyond traditional approaches and think innovatively to create a shield against ransomware attacks.
Anvaya Solutions approach to Ransomware Readiness:
We do the following as part of our Ransomware readiness planning:
- Backup process assessment including back up of data on systems (desktop and laptops), servers, and critical configuration files
- Business Continuity – BCP testing and evidence of testing
- Disaster recovery planning and proof of a working DR plan
- Malware and Ransomware detection and quarantine capabilities review
- Network and firewall assessment, including traffic monitoring
- Event monitoring – server and endpoint
- Endpoint security and encryption assessment, including response solutions
- User training on ransomware
- Incident response processes, tools, and plan review
Anvaya’s comprehensive Ransomware Readiness Assessment can secure your organization from attacks and safeguard you from brand and market share erosion.
