Overview of Progent's Ransomware Forensics Investigation and Reporting in Belo Horizonte
Progent's ransomware forensics consultants can save the evidence of a ransomware attack and carry out a comprehensive forensics investigation without disrupting activity related to business continuity and data restoration. Your Belo Horizonte business can use Progent's post-attack ransomware forensics documentation to counter subsequent ransomware assaults, assist in the cleanup of encrypted data, and meet insurance and regulatory reporting requirements.
Ransomware forensics investigation is aimed at tracking and describing the ransomware attack's progress throughout the targeted network from start to finish. This history of the way a ransomware attack travelled through the network assists you to evaluate the impact and uncovers vulnerabilities in security policies or work habits that need to be corrected to prevent later break-ins. Forensic analysis is commonly given a top priority by the cyber insurance carrier and is typically required by state and industry regulations. Because forensic analysis can be time consuming, it is vital that other key activities such as business resumption are pursued in parallel. Progent has an extensive team of IT and security experts with the skills needed to perform activities for containment, business continuity, and data restoration without interfering with forensics.
Ransomware forensics is complex and calls for close interaction with the teams assigned to file recovery and, if necessary, payment discussions with the ransomware hacker. Ransomware forensics can require the examination of logs, registry, Group Policy Object, Active Directory, DNS servers, routers, firewalls, schedulers, and core Windows systems to detect variations.
Services associated with forensics investigation include:
- Detach but avoid shutting off all potentially affected devices from the system. This may involve closing all RDP ports and Internet facing network-attached storage, changing admin credentials and user PWs, and configuring 2FA to secure backups.
- Capture forensically valid digital images of all suspect devices so the data recovery team can get started
- Save firewall, VPN, and additional key logs as soon as possible
- Determine the type of ransomware involved in the attack
- Survey each computer and data store on the system including cloud storage for indications of encryption
- Catalog all compromised devices
- Establish the type of ransomware used in the attack
- Study log activity and sessions to determine the timeline of the ransomware attack and to spot any possible sideways migration from the originally infected machine
- Identify the attack vectors exploited to carry out the ransomware attack
- Look for the creation of executables associated with the original encrypted files or system breach
- Parse Outlook web archives
- Examine attachments
- Extract any URLs embedded in messages and check to see if they are malware
- Provide detailed incident documentation to meet your insurance and compliance mandates
- Suggest recommended improvements to close cybersecurity vulnerabilities and enforce processes that lower the exposure to a future ransomware exploit
Progent's Qualifications
Progent has delivered online and onsite network services throughout the United States for more than 20 years and has earned Microsoft's Gold Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity competencies. Progent's roster of subject matter experts includes consultants who have been awarded advanced certifications in foundation technology platforms including Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and popular distributions of Linux. Progent's cybersecurity consultants have earned industry-recognized certifications including CISM, CISSP, and GIAC. (Refer to certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also offers guidance in financial management and Enterprise Resource Planning applications. This scope of expertise allows Progent to salvage and integrate the surviving parts of your network after a ransomware intrusion and reconstruct them rapidly into a functioning network. Progent has collaborated with top insurance carriers including Chubb to help businesses recover from ransomware assaults.
Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Investigation Expertise in Belo Horizonte
To find out more about ways Progent can assist your Belo Horizonte business with ransomware forensics investigation, call 1-800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.