Progent's Ransomware Forensics Investigation and Reporting Services in Chatsworth
Progent's ransomware forensics experts can save the evidence of a ransomware assault and perform a detailed forensics investigation without disrupting the processes related to business continuity and data recovery. Your Chatsworth business can utilize Progent's post-attack ransomware forensics report to block subsequent ransomware assaults, assist in the restoration of encrypted data, and meet insurance and governmental mandates.
Ransomware forensics analysis involves tracking and describing the ransomware assault's storyline across the targeted network from beginning to end. This audit trail of the way a ransomware assault progressed within the network assists you to assess the damage and highlights shortcomings in policies or work habits that should be rectified to prevent later break-ins. Forensic analysis is typically assigned a top priority by the insurance carrier and is typically required by state and industry regulations. Because forensics can be time consuming, it is vital that other important recovery processes such as operational continuity are executed in parallel. Progent maintains a large roster of IT and data security professionals with the knowledge and experience needed to perform activities for containment, operational continuity, and data recovery without disrupting forensic analysis.
Ransomware forensics investigation is complicated and calls for intimate cooperation with the groups focused on data restoration and, if necessary, settlement talks with the ransomware hacker. forensics typically involve the review of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object, Active Directory, DNS, routers, firewalls, schedulers, and basic Windows systems to check for variations.
Activities involved with forensics analysis include:
- Detach without shutting off all potentially affected devices from the network. This may involve closing all RDP ports and Internet connected network-attached storage, changing admin credentials and user PWs, and implementing two-factor authentication to protect backups.
- Create forensically sound duplicates of all suspect devices so your file restoration group can get started
- Preserve firewall, virtual private network, and additional key logs as soon as feasible
- Establish the strain of ransomware used in the attack
- Survey each computer and data store on the network including cloud-hosted storage for indications of compromise
- Inventory all encrypted devices
- Determine the type of ransomware used in the attack
- Review log activity and sessions in order to determine the time frame of the assault and to identify any potential lateral migration from the first infected machine
- Understand the attack vectors used to perpetrate the ransomware attack
- Look for the creation of executables associated with the first encrypted files or network breach
- Parse Outlook web archives
- Examine email attachments
- Separate URLs from messages and determine if they are malicious
- Provide comprehensive incident documentation to meet your insurance carrier and compliance requirements
- Suggest recommendations to shore up cybersecurity gaps and improve workflows that reduce the risk of a future ransomware breach
Progent's Background
Progent has delivered remote and onsite IT services throughout the United States for over 20 years and has been awarded Microsoft's Gold Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's team of SMEs includes professionals who have been awarded high-level certifications in core technology platforms such as Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and major Linux distros. Progent's cybersecurity experts have earned prestigious certifications including CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, and GIAC. (Refer to Progent's certifications). Progent also offers top-tier support in financial and Enterprise Resource Planning applications. This breadth of skills allows Progent to salvage and consolidate the undamaged parts of your IT environment following a ransomware assault and rebuild them rapidly into a functioning system. Progent has collaborated with top insurance providers including Chubb to help organizations clean up after ransomware attacks.
Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Investigation Expertise in Chatsworth
To learn more information about ways Progent can help your Chatsworth organization with ransomware forensics analysis, call 1-800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.