Ransomware Response Consulting Experts in Baton Rouge

Progent's Ransomware Forensics Analysis and Reporting in Baton Rouge
Progent's ransomware forensics experts can capture the evidence of a ransomware attack and carry out a detailed forensics investigation without disrupting the processes related to business continuity and data recovery. Your Baton Rouge business can utilize Progent's post-attack ransomware forensics documentation to counter future ransomware assaults, assist in the cleanup of encrypted data, and meet insurance carrier and governmental mandates.

Ransomware forensics analysis is aimed at determining and documenting the ransomware assault's progress across the targeted network from start to finish. This history of how a ransomware attack progressed within the network assists you to evaluate the damage and brings to light vulnerabilities in rules or work habits that should be corrected to avoid future break-ins. Forensic analysis is typically given a top priority by the cyber insurance carrier and is often required by government and industry regulations. Since forensics can be time consuming, it is critical that other key activities like operational continuity are performed in parallel. Progent maintains an extensive roster of information technology and cybersecurity professionals with the skills needed to carry out the work of containment, operational continuity, and data recovery without disrupting forensics.

Ransomware forensics investigation is complicated and calls for intimate interaction with the teams focused on file recovery and, if needed, settlement talks with the ransomware hacker. Ransomware forensics can involve the examination of logs, registry, Group Policy Object (GPO), Active Directory, DNS servers, routers, firewalls, schedulers, and basic Windows systems to look for anomalies.

Activities associated with forensics include:

• Detach without shutting off all potentially impacted devices from the system. This may require closing all RDP ports and Internet connected NAS storage, changing admin credentials and user PWs, and setting up two-factor authentication to secure backups.
• Copy forensically valid images of all suspect devices so your file recovery team can proceed
• Save firewall, VPN, and other key logs as soon as feasible
• Establish the version of ransomware involved in the attack
• Examine every computer and storage device on the system including cloud storage for indications of compromise
• Inventory all encrypted devices
• Establish the type of ransomware used in the assault
• Review log activity and user sessions in order to establish the timeline of the ransomware attack and to identify any potential sideways migration from the first compromised system
• Identify the security gaps exploited to carry out the ransomware assault
• Look for new executables surrounding the first encrypted files or system compromise
• Parse Outlook web archives
• Analyze email attachments
• Extract URLs embedded in email messages and determine whether they are malware
• Produce comprehensive attack reporting to satisfy your insurance and compliance requirements
• List recommendations to shore up cybersecurity gaps and improve workflows that reduce the risk of a future ransomware exploit

Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Services in Baton Rouge
To find out more information about how Progent can assist your Baton Rouge organization with ransomware forensics investigation, call 1-800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.