The IT Woodworker Podcast

How to Prepare for a Ransomware Attack

October 10, 2022 Chris Kousoulas & Katie McCullough Season 1 Episode 5
How to Prepare for a Ransomware Attack
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The IT Woodworker Podcast
How to Prepare for a Ransomware Attack
Oct 10, 2022 Season 1 Episode 5
Chris Kousoulas & Katie McCullough

Every organization is susceptible to a ransomware attack, what should companies do to get ahead of the bad actors and build a plan to recover from an attack. Inventory the critical data and what the impact is if it was lost or exposed. What is the data worth, and would you pay? Decisions will be different in the heat of the moment!

 Below are the top control to have in place against a ransomeware attack
# | Control Area
1 | Prevent workstations being compromised by phishing attacks
2 | Remediate internet facing vulnerabilities and reduce the attack surface
3 | Protect privileged accounts from being compromised
4 | Detect data moving outside of the organization
5 | Rapidly detect and contain incidents before they escalate
6 | Responding to a ransomware attack
7 | 3rd-party management

Articles - OneNeck CIS Assessment Sample Report (uberflip.com)

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Every organization is susceptible to a ransomware attack, what should companies do to get ahead of the bad actors and build a plan to recover from an attack. Inventory the critical data and what the impact is if it was lost or exposed. What is the data worth, and would you pay? Decisions will be different in the heat of the moment!

 Below are the top control to have in place against a ransomeware attack
# | Control Area
1 | Prevent workstations being compromised by phishing attacks
2 | Remediate internet facing vulnerabilities and reduce the attack surface
3 | Protect privileged accounts from being compromised
4 | Detect data moving outside of the organization
5 | Rapidly detect and contain incidents before they escalate
6 | Responding to a ransomware attack
7 | 3rd-party management

Articles - OneNeck CIS Assessment Sample Report (uberflip.com)

questions@theitwoodworker.com