Ransomware Response Services in Lynnwood

Progent's Ransomware Forensics Investigation and Reporting in Lynnwood
Progent's ransomware forensics experts can capture the system state after a ransomware attack and perform a comprehensive forensics analysis without disrupting the processes required for operational continuity and data recovery. Your Lynnwood organization can use Progent's forensics report to counter future ransomware attacks, assist in the restoration of encrypted data, and comply with insurance carrier and regulatory requirements.

Ransomware forensics is aimed at tracking and documenting the ransomware assault's progress across the network from start to finish. This audit trail of how a ransomware attack travelled through the network assists you to assess the damage and highlights weaknesses in security policies or processes that need to be rectified to prevent later breaches. Forensics is usually given a top priority by the cyber insurance provider and is typically mandated by state and industry regulations. Because forensics can take time, it is vital that other important recovery processes like operational continuity are executed in parallel. Progent has an extensive roster of IT and data security experts with the knowledge and experience required to perform activities for containment, business continuity, and data restoration without interfering with forensic analysis.

Ransomware forensics is time consuming and requires intimate interaction with the groups assigned to file restoration and, if necessary, payment talks with the ransomware hacker. Ransomware forensics typically require the examination of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object (GPO), Active Directory (AD), DNS servers, routers, firewalls, scheduled tasks, and core Windows systems to check for variations.

Activities associated with forensics include:

• Isolate without shutting down all possibly impacted devices from the network. This can involve closing all Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports and Internet connected network-attached storage, changing admin credentials and user passwords, and setting up 2FA to protect your backups.
• Preserve forensically sound digital images of all suspect devices so your file recovery team can proceed
• Preserve firewall, VPN, and additional critical logs as soon as possible
• Identify the variety of ransomware involved in the assault
• Survey every machine and storage device on the network including cloud-hosted storage for indications of encryption
• Inventory all encrypted devices
• Determine the kind of ransomware involved in the assault
• Review log activity and user sessions in order to determine the timeline of the ransomware attack and to spot any potential lateral movement from the originally infected machine
• Identify the security gaps exploited to carry out the ransomware assault
• Search for the creation of executables surrounding the original encrypted files or system breach
• Parse Outlook PST files
• Analyze attachments
• Separate URLs embedded in email messages and determine whether they are malicious
• Produce comprehensive incident reporting to satisfy your insurance carrier and compliance requirements
• Document recommended improvements to shore up cybersecurity gaps and enforce processes that reduce the risk of a future ransomware exploit

Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Analysis Expertise in Lynnwood
To find out more about how Progent can assist your Lynnwood business with ransomware forensics investigation, call 1-800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.