Ransomware Response Consulting Services in Charlotte

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Forensics Analysis and Reporting in Charlotte
Progent's ransomware forensics experts can save the system state after a ransomware attack and carry out a comprehensive forensics analysis without slowing down the processes related to business continuity and data recovery. Your Charlotte business can use Progent's ransomware forensics documentation to combat subsequent ransomware attacks, validate the recovery of lost data, and comply with insurance and governmental mandates.

Ransomware forensics investigation is aimed at tracking and describing the ransomware attack's storyline throughout the targeted network from beginning to end. This audit trail of the way a ransomware assault progressed through the network assists you to evaluate the damage and uncovers gaps in rules or work habits that need to be rectified to avoid future breaches. Forensic analysis is commonly given a top priority by the insurance carrier and is often mandated by state and industry regulations. Because forensic analysis can be time consuming, it is vital that other key activities such as operational continuity are pursued concurrently. Progent maintains an extensive roster of information technology and data security professionals with the skills needed to perform activities for containment, operational resumption, and data restoration without interfering with forensics.

Ransomware forensics investigation is arduous and calls for close interaction with the groups focused on file recovery and, if necessary, payment talks with the ransomware adversary. Ransomware forensics can require the examination of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object, Active Directory, DNS servers, routers, firewalls, scheduled tasks, and core Windows systems to detect changes.

Activities involved with forensics investigation include:

• Detach without shutting off all possibly impacted devices from the system. This can require closing all Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports and Internet connected network-attached storage, changing admin credentials and user PWs, and configuring two-factor authentication to guard backups.
• Preserve forensically complete duplicates of all suspect devices so your data restoration team can get started
• Preserve firewall, VPN, and other critical logs as soon as feasible
• Establish the strain of ransomware used in the attack
• Survey every machine and data store on the network as well as cloud-hosted storage for indications of encryption
• Catalog all compromised devices
• Determine the kind of ransomware used in the attack
• Review logs and sessions to establish the time frame of the ransomware assault and to spot any possible sideways movement from the originally infected system
• Identify the attack vectors exploited to perpetrate the ransomware assault
• Look for new executables associated with the original encrypted files or system compromise
• Parse Outlook PST files
• Examine email attachments
• Extract URLs embedded in email messages and check to see whether they are malicious
• Produce comprehensive incident reporting to satisfy your insurance and compliance requirements
• List recommended improvements to shore up cybersecurity vulnerabilities and enforce processes that lower the risk of a future ransomware exploit

Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Investigation Services in Charlotte
To learn more information about ways Progent can assist your Charlotte business with ransomware forensics analysis, call 1-800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.