Ransomware Solutions Consultants

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Services in Edmonton
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with hackers. Negotiating an optimum settlement is a complicated activity that calls for a mix of real-word experience, technical knowledge and business acumen. It also demands working closely with the cyber-extortion target's IT staff and the insurance provider, if any. Since the number one goal of the ransomware target is operational continuity, it is critical to deploy recovery groups that operate efficiently, in parallel, and with intimate collaboration. Progent offers the scope of technical knowledge and the deep bench of personnel to complement your IT support team and restore your network quickly and affordably.

Services provided by Progent's ransomware negotiation experts include:

• Establishing the kind of ransomware involved in the assault
• Making contact with the hacker
• Assessing the likelihood of recovery
• Verifying the TA's decryption capabilities
• Deciding on an acceptable settlement payment with the victim and the insurance provider
• Establishing a settlement and timeline with the threat actor
• Verifying accordance with anti-money laundering (AML) sanctions
• Overseeing the crypto-currency payment to the TA
• Acquiring, learning, and operating the threat actor's decryption mechanism
• If needed, contacting the TA for technical help with the decryptor tool

• Quarantining affected endpoints to arrest the progress of the attack
• Creating replicas of each breached server and endpoint and data store to allow forensics without interfering with restoration
• Installing anti-virus protection to all virus-free endpoints
• Salvaging files from offline restores or unscathed endpoints
• Building a pristine recovery environment
• Remapping and connecting drives to reflect exactly their pre-attack condition

Paying Exfiltration Ransoms
Beyond extorting money for a decryption tool, modern variants of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Sodinokibi, DopplePaymer, and Egregor often attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") information. Hackers can then require an extra settlement in exchange for not posting this information or selling it. Sadly, there is no method to guarantee that stolen data have been completely erased by the hacker. In fact, in numerous cases the hacker has limited 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 audit on which files were taken, and sending the required alerts to impacted entities. Generally, paying an exfiltration ransom is a waste.

Progent's Background
Progent has delivered remote and on-premises network services throughout the U.S. for over 20 years and has been awarded Microsoft's Gold Partner certification in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's team of subject matter experts includes professionals who have earned high-level certifications in core technologies such as Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and popular Linux distros. Progent's data security consultants have earned industry-recognized certifications including CISM, CISSP, GIAC, and CMMC 2.0. (Refer to certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also offers guidance in financial and ERP software. This scope of expertise gives Progent the ability to identify and integrate the surviving parts of your network following a ransomware assault and reconstruct them quickly into an operational system. Progent has collaborated with leading insurance providers including Chubb to assist businesses recover from ransomware assaults.

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