Ransomware Response Consultants in Lynnwood

Progent's Ransomware Forensics and Reporting Services in Lynnwood
Progent's ransomware forensics experts can save the system state after a ransomware attack and carry out a comprehensive forensics analysis without impeding the processes required for operational continuity and data restoration. Your Lynnwood business can utilize Progent's post-attack ransomware forensics report to counter future ransomware assaults, validate the recovery of lost data, and comply with insurance and governmental reporting requirements.

Ransomware forensics investigation is aimed at determining and documenting the ransomware attack's storyline throughout the targeted network from start to finish. This audit trail of how a ransomware assault travelled within the network helps you to assess the damage and brings to light weaknesses in security policies or work habits that should be rectified to avoid later break-ins. Forensics is usually given a high priority by the insurance carrier and is typically mandated by government and industry regulations. Because forensic analysis can take time, it is vital that other key activities like operational continuity are pursued concurrently. Progent has a large team of IT and data security professionals with the skills needed to carry out activities for containment, business resumption, and data restoration without disrupting forensic analysis.

Ransomware forensics analysis is time consuming and requires close interaction with the teams focused on file cleanup and, if necessary, settlement discussions with the ransomware hacker. Ransomware forensics typically require the examination of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object (GPO), Active Directory, DNS servers, routers, firewalls, scheduled tasks, and core Windows systems to look for variations.

Activities associated with forensics investigation include:

• Detach but avoid shutting off all possibly impacted devices from the network. This can require closing all RDP ports and Internet facing NAS storage, changing admin credentials and user PWs, and setting up two-factor authentication to secure backups.
• Preserve forensically sound duplicates of all suspect devices so the data recovery group can get started
• Preserve firewall, virtual private network, and additional critical logs as soon as feasible
• Establish the version of ransomware used in the attack
• Inspect each machine and data store on the network including cloud storage for indications of compromise
• Inventory all compromised devices
• Determine the kind of ransomware used in the attack
• Review log activity and sessions to establish the timeline of the ransomware attack and to spot any possible lateral movement from the first infected machine
• Understand the attack vectors exploited to perpetrate the ransomware assault
• Look for the creation of executables associated with the first encrypted files or network breach
• Parse Outlook PST files
• Analyze attachments
• Extract any URLs from messages and check to see whether they are malware
• Produce extensive attack reporting to meet your insurance and compliance mandates
• Suggest recommended improvements to shore up cybersecurity vulnerabilities and improve processes that reduce the risk of a future ransomware exploit

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