Ransomware Solutions Consulting Services

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Consulting in Skokie
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with hackers. Negotiating an acceptable settlement is a complex activity that requires a mix of real-word experience, technical knowledge and business savvy. It also demands working closely with the cyber-extortion target's IT team and the insurance carrier, if there is one. Because the number one goal of the ransomware victim is operational continuity, it is vital to establish recovery teams that operate effectively, in parallel, and with intimate collaboration. Progent offers the scope of technical skills and the depth of personnel to complement your network support team and recover your network environment rapidly and affordably.

Services provided by Progent's ransomware settlement experts include:

• Establishing the type of ransomware used in the assault
• making contact with the hacker
• Assessing the recovery risk
• Verifying the TA's decryption capabilities
• Deciding on an acceptable settlement with the victim and the cyber insurance provider
• Establishing a settlement and timeline with the threat actor
• Checking accordance with anti-money laundering laws
• Carrying out the crypto-currency payment to the TA
• Receiving, reviewing, and operating the TA's decryptor utility
• If necessary, contacting the threat actor for assistance with the decryptor utility

• Isolating affected endpoints to prevent further progress of the assault
• Creating digital copies of every breached server and endpoint and data store to allow forensics in parallel with restoration
• Adding A/V protection to all virus-free endpoints
• Salvaging data from offline restores or uncompromised endpoints
• Building a clean recovery environment
• Remapping and connecting datastores to reflect precisely their pre-encryption condition

Paying Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to extorting payment for a decryption tool, modern strains of ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, DopplePaymer, and Egregor commonly attempt to exfiltrate information. TAs can then require a separate ransom in exchange for not publishing this data on the dark web. Sadly, there exists no way to be certain that stolen data have been completely deleted by the threat actor. Actually, in numerous instances the threat actor has little say over the disposition of the data. Paying an exfiltration ransom does not eliminate the need for seeking the guidance of legal counsel, performing an inventory of files were taken, and sending the mandated notifications to impacted entities. In general, paying an exfiltration ransom is a waste.

Progent's Background
Progent has delivered remote and on-premises network services across the U.S. for more than two decades and has earned Microsoft's Gold Partner certification in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's team of subject matter experts includes consultants who have been awarded high-level certifications in foundation technology platforms including Cisco networking, VMware virtualization, and popular distributions of Linux. Progent's data security experts have earned prestigious certifications such as CISM, CISSP, and GIAC. (See certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also has guidance in financial management and ERP software. This broad array of expertise allows Progent to salvage and integrate the undamaged parts of your network following a ransomware assault and rebuild them quickly into a viable system. Progent has worked with leading cyber insurance carriers like Chubb to assist businesses recover from ransomware attacks.

Contact Progent about Ransomware Settlement Guidance in Skokie
To get in touch with Progent about ransomware settlement negotiation expertise in Skokie, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.