Ransomware Response Services in Cambridge

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Forensics Analysis and Reporting in Cambridge
Progent's ransomware forensics experts can capture the system state after a ransomware attack and carry out a comprehensive forensics investigation without disrupting activity required for operational continuity and data recovery. Your Cambridge organization can utilize Progent's ransomware forensics report to counter future ransomware attacks, assist in the cleanup of lost data, and meet insurance carrier and regulatory mandates.

Ransomware forensics analysis is aimed at determining and describing the ransomware assault's storyline across the targeted network from start to finish. This audit trail of the way a ransomware assault travelled through the network assists you to assess the damage and uncovers weaknesses in security policies or work habits that need to be corrected to prevent later breaches. Forensic analysis is commonly given a high priority by the insurance carrier and is typically required by government and industry regulations. Because forensic analysis can take time, it is essential that other important recovery processes such as business resumption are pursued in parallel. Progent has an extensive roster of information technology and security experts with the knowledge and experience required to carry out activities for containment, business resumption, and data recovery without disrupting forensic analysis.

Ransomware forensics analysis is time consuming and calls for intimate cooperation with the teams assigned to data restoration and, if necessary, settlement discussions with the ransomware adversary. Ransomware forensics typically require the review of logs, registry, Group Policy Object (GPO), Active Directory, DNS, routers, firewalls, schedulers, and core Windows systems to detect changes.

Services involved with forensics investigation include:

• Detach without shutting off all possibly suspect devices from the network. This can involve closing all Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports and Internet facing NAS storage, modifying admin credentials and user PWs, and implementing two-factor authentication to protect backups.
• Capture forensically sound digital images of all exposed devices so your file recovery team can get started
• Preserve firewall, virtual private network, and additional key logs as quickly as feasible
• Identify the type of ransomware involved in the attack
• Survey each machine and data store on the system including cloud-hosted storage for indications of encryption
• Inventory all encrypted devices
• Establish the type of ransomware involved in the assault
• Study logs and user sessions to establish the timeline of the attack and to spot any potential sideways migration from the originally compromised system
• Identify the security gaps exploited to carry out the ransomware attack
• Search for new executables associated with the original encrypted files or system breach
• Parse Outlook web archives
• Examine email attachments
• Separate URLs from email messages and check to see if they are malware
• Provide comprehensive attack reporting to satisfy your insurance and compliance requirements
• Suggest recommendations to close security vulnerabilities and improve workflows that reduce the risk of a future ransomware breach

Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Investigation Expertise in Cambridge
To find out more information about how Progent can help your Cambridge organization with ransomware forensics analysis, call 1-800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.