Ransomware - The Harsh Reality
Ransomware is a cyberattack that restricts access to parts of an organization's system until financial demands are met. In addition to the financial impact, companies exposed to a ransomware attack may experience severe downtime, loss of reputation, critical data loss, and damage to systems. The simple facts are:
- 60% of small businesses go out of business within 6 months of a cyberattack
- $133,000 is the average cost of a single ransomware attack on a business
- Every 11 seconds a business will fall victim to a ransomware attack in 2021
The total impact of a ransomware attack is much greater than the initial ransom fee. Does your cybersecurity strategy address the unique factors required for protection from ransomware? At TexasPGB, our team of security experts understands the continued evolution of ransomware attacks and quickly identifies the red flags that put an organization at increased risk.
Request a Ransomware Preparedness Assessment to understand your organization's vulnerabilities and how to improve resiliency to ransomware threats.
Phase IPre-Screening
Phase IIOn-Site Evaluation
Phase IIIReport & Remediation
What's Included in the Ransomware Preparedness Assessment?
- Posture assessment of documented backup strategy
- Posture assessment of general security architecture and endpoints
- Identify the methods for gathering, transferring, and storing critical data
- Investigate privileged access of system users including employees, contractors, and third party vendors
- Review existing company incident response plan
- Review company culture and employee awareness regarding cybersecurity and phishing attacks
- Backup Strategy and Implementation - across workstations/endpoints, physical and virtual servers, cloud storage, and more – both on- and off-site
- Endpoint Protection and Management - including patching solutions such as SCCM or Intune and anti-virus protection
- Data Security and Loss Prevention - including Intune, Azure Information Protection, and HIPPA/HITECH compliance
- Identity & Access Management - including privileged access strategies, single sign-on, and enabling multi-factor authentication
- Employee Training Programs for Cybersecurity and Phishing Awareness
- Incident Response Planning
