Ransomware Response Consultants

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Negotiation Consulting in Birmingham
Progent has experience negotiating ransomware settlements with threat actors. Negotiating an optimum settlement is a complicated activity that requires a combination of real-word experience, IT knowledge and business acumen. It also demands working closely with the ransomware victim's IT staff and the insurance provider, if there is one. Because the number one priority of the ransomware target is fast recovery, it is vital to establish response groups that work effectively, concurrently, and in close communication. Progent offers the breadth of technical knowledge and the deep bench of personnel to complement your IT staff and recover your network quickly and economically.

Services available from Progent's ransomware settlement experts include:

• Determining the type of ransomware used in the assault
• Identifying and communicating with the hacker persona
• Evaluating the recovery risk
• Verifying the threat actor's decryption tool
• Agreeing on a settlement amount with the ransomware victim and the insurance provider
• Negotiating a settlement amount and timeline with the TA
• Confirming compliance with anti-money laundering sanctions
• Carrying out the crypto-currency transfer to the hacker
• Receiving, reviewing, and operating the threat actor's decryption mechanism
• If needed, contacting the TA for assistance with the decryptor utility

• Isolating infected endpoints and data stores to arrest the spread of the attack
• Creating replicas of every breached device and data store to allow forensics in parallel with restoration
• Installing anti-virus agents to all virus-free endpoints
• Restoring files from air-gapped backups or uncompromised machines
• Creating a clean recovery environment
• Remapping and connecting drives to reflect precisely their pre-encryption state

Paying Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to demanding money for a decryption utility, current variants of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, and Nephilim often attempt to exfiltrate files. Hackers can then demand an extra payment for not divulging this data on the dark web. Unfortunately, there exists no method to prove that stolen files have been totally erased by the TA. Actually, in many instances the hacker has limited say about who can access the stolen files. Settling an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the necessity of seeking the advice of privacy attorneys, performing an inventory of data were compromised, and sending the required notifications to affected entities. In almost all cases, paying an exfiltration ransom is a waste.

Progent's Background
Progent has delivered remote and on-premises IT services throughout the United States for over 20 years and has been awarded Microsoft's Partner certification in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's team of subject matter experts includes professionals who have been awarded high-level certifications in foundation technologies such as Cisco infrastructure, VMware virtualization, and popular distributions of Linux. Progent's cybersecurity experts have earned prestigious certifications including CISA, CISSP, GIAC, and CMMC 2.0. (See certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also offers guidance in financial and Enterprise Resource Planning software. This breadth of skills gives Progent the ability to identify and consolidate the undamaged parts of your network after a ransomware intrusion and reconstruct them quickly into a functioning network. Progent has worked with leading cyber insurance carriers like Chubb to assist businesses clean up after ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Crypto-Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Guidance in Birmingham
To contact with Progent about ransomware settlement expertise in Birmingham, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.