Ransomware Response Consulting Services in Bellevue

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Forensics Analysis and Reporting Services in Bellevue
Progent's ransomware forensics experts can save the evidence of a ransomware assault and perform a comprehensive forensics analysis without interfering with activity related to operational continuity and data restoration. Your Bellevue business can use Progent's post-attack forensics documentation to block subsequent ransomware assaults, assist in the cleanup of lost data, and meet insurance and governmental reporting requirements.

Ransomware forensics analysis involves determining and documenting the ransomware assault's storyline throughout the network from beginning to end. This audit trail of how a ransomware assault progressed within the network assists you to evaluate the impact and uncovers shortcomings in security policies or work habits that should be rectified to prevent later breaches. Forensic analysis is usually given a high priority by the cyber insurance carrier and is often required by government and industry regulations. Because forensics can be time consuming, it is essential that other important activities such as business resumption are pursued concurrently. Progent maintains a large team of information technology and data security experts with the skills needed to perform the work of containment, operational continuity, and data recovery without interfering with forensic analysis.

Ransomware forensics is arduous and requires close cooperation with the groups assigned to data recovery and, if necessary, settlement negotiation with the ransomware hacker. Ransomware forensics can involve the review of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object, Active Directory (AD), DNS, routers, firewalls, schedulers, and basic Windows systems to detect changes.

Services involved with forensics analysis include:

• Detach without shutting down all potentially suspect devices from the network. This can involve closing all Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports and Internet connected network-attached storage, modifying admin credentials and user passwords, and configuring 2FA to protect your backups.
• Copy forensically sound duplicates of all suspect devices so your file restoration group can proceed
• Preserve firewall, VPN, and other critical logs as soon as possible
• Establish the strain of ransomware involved in the assault
• Inspect every computer and data store on the system as well as cloud-hosted storage for indications of compromise
• Inventory all encrypted devices
• Determine the type of ransomware involved in the assault
• Study logs and user sessions in order to establish the timeline of the attack and to spot any possible lateral movement from the originally infected machine
• Understand the attack vectors used to perpetrate the ransomware attack
• Look for new executables associated with the original encrypted files or system compromise
• Parse Outlook PST files
• Examine attachments
• Separate any URLs from messages and determine if they are malicious
• Produce detailed attack documentation to satisfy your insurance carrier and compliance requirements
• List recommended improvements to shore up security vulnerabilities and improve processes that lower the risk of a future ransomware exploit

Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Analysis Services in Bellevue
To learn more information about ways Progent can assist your Bellevue organization with ransomware forensics investigation, call 1-800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.