Ransomware Response Consulting Services in San Jose

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Forensics and Reporting in San Jose
Progent's ransomware forensics consultants can save the evidence of a ransomware attack and carry out a comprehensive forensics analysis without slowing down activity related to business continuity and data restoration. Your San Jose business can use Progent's post-attack ransomware forensics report to combat future ransomware attacks, assist in the recovery of encrypted data, and comply with insurance and governmental mandates.

Ransomware forensics analysis is aimed at determining and describing the ransomware assault's storyline throughout the network from start to finish. This audit trail of how a ransomware attack travelled within the network helps you to evaluate the damage and uncovers gaps in policies or work habits that should be corrected to avoid later break-ins. Forensic analysis is typically given a top priority by the insurance provider and is often required by government and industry regulations. Because forensic analysis can take time, it is vital that other key activities like business resumption are performed concurrently. Progent maintains an extensive roster of information technology and data security professionals with the skills needed to perform the work of containment, operational continuity, and data recovery without disrupting forensic analysis.

Ransomware forensics investigation is arduous and requires intimate cooperation with the teams responsible for data restoration and, if needed, settlement talks with the ransomware hacker. forensics typically involve the review of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object, Active Directory (AD), DNS servers, routers, firewalls, schedulers, and core Windows systems to check for changes.

Services involved with forensics analysis include:

• Isolate but avoid shutting off all potentially affected devices from the system. This may require closing all Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports and Internet facing network-attached storage, changing admin credentials and user PWs, and configuring two-factor authentication to secure backups.
• Create forensically complete digital images of all suspect devices so the file recovery group can get started
• Save firewall, VPN, and additional critical logs as soon as possible
• Determine the variety of ransomware used in the assault
• Examine each machine and data store on the system as well as cloud-hosted storage for signs of encryption
• Inventory all compromised devices
• Establish the type of ransomware used in the attack
• Review log activity and user sessions in order to establish the timeline of the attack and to spot any possible lateral movement from the first compromised system
• Identify the attack vectors used to perpetrate the ransomware assault
• Search for the creation of executables surrounding the first encrypted files or network compromise
• Parse Outlook web archives
• Examine email attachments
• Extract any URLs from messages and determine whether they are malware
• Provide comprehensive incident documentation to meet your insurance and compliance requirements
• List recommendations to shore up cybersecurity vulnerabilities and improve workflows that reduce the exposure to a future ransomware breach

Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Investigation Expertise in San Jose
To find out more information about ways Progent can help your San Jose organization with ransomware forensics, call 1-800-462-8800 or visit Contact Progent.