Ransomware Solutions Consulting Services

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Services in Hartford
Progent has experience negotiating ransomware settlements with threat actors (TAs). Reaching an optimum settlement is a complex exercise that calls for a mix of field experience, IT knowledge and business savvy. It also demands close co-operation with the victim's IT staff and the insurance provider, if any. Since the number one priority of the ransomware target is operational continuity, it is vital to establish recovery teams that operate effectively, in parallel, and in close communication. Progent offers the breadth of technical knowledge and the depth of personnel to complement your network support team and restore your network environment quickly and affordably.

Services provided by Progent's ransomware settlement negotiation experts include:

• Determining the type of ransomware involved in the assault
• identifying and contacting the hacker persona
• Assessing the recovery risk
• Verifying the TA's decryption capabilities
• Agreeing on a settlement payment with the victim and the insurance provider
• Establishing a settlement amount and schedule with the threat actor
• Checking accordance with anti-money laundering (AML) laws
• Overseeing the crypto-currency payment to the TA
• Acquiring, learning, and using the hacker's decryptor mechanism
• If necessary, contacting the hacker for technical help with the decryption tool

• Quarantining affected endpoints and data stores to arrest the spread of the assault
• Making replicas of every infected device and data store to allow forensics without interfering with restoration
• Installing anti-virus protection to all virus-free endpoints
• Salvaging files from offline backups or unscathed endpoints
• Building a pristine environment
• Remapping and reconnecting drives to reflect exactly their pre-attack condition

Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to extorting payment for a decryption tool, modern variants of ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Netwalker, and Egregor often attempt to exfiltrate files. Hackers are then able to demand an extra ransom in exchange for not publishing this data on the dark web. Unfortunately, there is no way to guarantee that stolen data have been completely erased by the threat actor. In fact, in many instances the threat actor has limited control over the disposition of the data. Settling an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the need for seeking the guidance of legal counsel, conducting an inventory of data were taken, and sending the necessary alerts to impacted entities. In general, paying an exfiltration ransom is not recommended.

Progent's Background
Progent has provided remote and on-premises network services throughout the United States for over 20 years and has earned Microsoft's Gold Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's roster of subject matter experts includes professionals who have earned advanced certifications in foundation technologies such as Cisco networking, VMware, and popular Linux distros. Progent's data security experts have earned industry-recognized certifications such as CISM, CISSP, and GIAC. (Refer to certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also has guidance in financial and Enterprise Resource Planning applications. This breadth of expertise gives Progent the ability to identify and consolidate the undamaged parts of your network after a ransomware assault and rebuild them rapidly into an operational system. Progent has collaborated with top cyber insurance carriers including Chubb to help organizations clean up after ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Ransomware Settlement Services in Hartford
To get in touch with Progent about ransomware settlement negotiation services in Hartford, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.