Ransomware Response Consulting Experts in Charlotte

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Forensics Investigation and Reporting Services in Charlotte
Progent's ransomware forensics consultants can save the evidence of a ransomware assault and carry out a detailed forensics analysis without slowing down the processes related to business resumption and data recovery. Your Charlotte business can use Progent's ransomware forensics report to block future ransomware assaults, assist in the recovery of encrypted data, and meet insurance carrier and regulatory reporting requirements.

Ransomware forensics analysis is aimed at discovering and describing the ransomware assault's storyline throughout the network from beginning to end. This history of how a ransomware assault travelled within the network assists your IT staff to assess the damage and uncovers weaknesses in policies or processes that should be rectified to prevent later break-ins. Forensic analysis is commonly given a top priority by the cyber insurance carrier and is typically mandated by state and industry regulations. Since forensics can be time consuming, it is critical that other important recovery processes like business continuity are performed in parallel. Progent has a large roster of IT and data security professionals with the skills required to carry out activities for containment, business resumption, and data restoration without disrupting forensic analysis.

Ransomware forensics analysis is complex and requires intimate cooperation with the teams responsible for data recovery and, if needed, payment discussions with the ransomware hacker. Ransomware forensics typically involve the examination of all logs, registry, Group Policy Object, Active Directory, DNS, routers, firewalls, schedulers, and basic Windows systems to look for anomalies.

Activities involved with forensics investigation include:

• Isolate without shutting down all possibly affected devices from the network. This can require closing all Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports and Internet connected network-attached storage, changing admin credentials and user passwords, and configuring two-factor authentication to protect backups.
• Create forensically sound duplicates of all exposed devices so the data restoration team can proceed
• Save firewall, VPN, and additional key logs as quickly as feasible
• Determine the variety of ransomware used in the assault
• Examine each machine and data store on the network including cloud storage for signs of compromise
• Inventory all compromised devices
• Establish the type of ransomware involved in the assault
• Review logs and sessions in order to establish the time frame of the ransomware attack and to identify any potential sideways migration from the originally compromised system
• Understand the attack vectors exploited to perpetrate the ransomware attack
• Look for the creation of executables surrounding the original encrypted files or network compromise
• Parse Outlook web archives
• Examine email attachments
• Extract any URLs from messages and check to see whether they are malware
• Provide extensive incident documentation to satisfy your insurance carrier and compliance mandates
• Document recommendations to shore up security gaps and enforce processes that lower the risk of a future ransomware breach

Contact Progent about Ransomware Forensics Investigation Services in Charlotte
To learn more information about how Progent can help your Charlotte business with ransomware forensics analysis, call 1-800-462-8800 or see Contact Progent.