Overview of Progent's Ransomware Forensics Analysis and Reporting in Fort Worth
Progent's ransomware forensics experts can save the system state after a ransomware attack and perform a comprehensive forensics analysis without interfering with activity related to operational resumption and data restoration. Your Fort Worth business can utilize Progent's forensics report to combat subsequent ransomware attacks, assist in the restoration of lost data, and meet insurance and regulatory mandates.
Ransomware forensics investigation is aimed at determining and describing the ransomware assault'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 impact and highlights weaknesses in security policies or processes that need to be corrected to prevent later break-ins. Forensics is usually assigned a top priority by the insurance carrier and is typically required by state and industry regulations. Since forensic analysis can take time, it is essential that other important activities like operational continuity are performed in parallel. Progent maintains a large roster of information technology and security professionals with the skills needed to carry out activities for containment, business resumption, and data restoration without interfering with forensic analysis.
Ransomware forensics is arduous and calls for intimate cooperation with the groups responsible for file recovery and, if necessary, settlement negotiation with the ransomware threat actor. forensics typically involve the examination of all logs, registry, GPO, AD, DNS, routers, firewalls, scheduled tasks, and basic Windows systems to detect changes.
Services associated with forensics include:
- Detach without shutting down all potentially suspect devices from the network. This may involve closing all RDP ports and Internet connected NAS storage, modifying admin credentials and user passwords, and setting up two-factor authentication to secure backups.
- Capture forensically sound images of all suspect devices so the file restoration team can proceed
- Save firewall, VPN, and other key logs as soon as feasible
- Identify the variety of ransomware used in the assault
- Inspect every machine and storage device on the network including cloud storage for signs of compromise
- Inventory all encrypted devices
- Determine the type of ransomware used in the assault
- Study log activity and sessions in order to establish the time frame of the attack and to spot any potential lateral movement from the originally compromised machine
- Identify the security gaps used to carry out the ransomware assault
- Look for the creation of executables associated with the original encrypted files or network breach
- Parse Outlook web archives
- Examine attachments
- Extract URLs from messages and determine whether they are malware
- Provide comprehensive incident documentation to meet your insurance carrier and compliance requirements
- List recommendations to shore up security gaps and improve processes that lower the risk of a future ransomware exploit
Progent's Background
Progent has delivered online and on-premises network services across the United States for more than 20 years and has been awarded Microsoft's Gold Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's team of subject matter experts includes professionals who have been awarded advanced certifications in foundation technologies including Cisco networking, VMware virtualization, and major Linux distros. Progent's data security consultants have earned prestigious certifications including CISA, CISSP, and CRISC. (Refer to Progent's certifications). Progent also has guidance in financial management and ERP application software. This broad array of skills allows Progent to salvage and integrate the surviving pieces of your IT environment after a ransomware attack and rebuild them quickly into a viable network. Progent has worked with top cyber insurance providers like Chubb to assist businesses clean up after ransomware assaults.
Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Services in Fort Worth
To find out more information about how Progent can assist your Fort Worth organization with ransomware forensics, call 1-800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.