Ransomware Solutions Services

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Negotiation Services in Calgary
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with hackers. Reaching an optimum settlement is a complex exercise that calls for a combination of field experience, IT knowledge and business acumen. It also demands working closely with the victim's IT team and the insurance carrier, if any. Since the number one goal of the ransomware target is fast recovery, it is critical to establish recovery teams that work effectively, in parallel, and with intimate collaboration. Progent has the breadth of technical skills and the depth of personnel to complement your IT staff and recover your network rapidly and affordably.

Support offered by Progent's ransomware settlement team include:

• Establishing the kind of ransomware used in the attack
• Identifying and communicating with the hacker
• Assessing the likelihood of recovery
• Validating the threat actor's decryption capabilities
• Deciding on an acceptable settlement with the ransomware victim and the insurance carrier
• Negotiating a settlement and schedule with the hacker
• Verifying accordance with anti-money laundering sanctions
• Managing the crypto-currency transfer to the TA
• Acquiring, learning, and using the threat actor's decryption mechanism
• If needed, contacting the threat actor for assistance with the decryption utility

• Isolating infected endpoints to arrest the progress of the assault
• Making replicas of every compromised server and endpoint and data store to allow forensics without interfering with restoration
• Installing anti-virus agents to all clean endpoints
• Restoring files from air-gapped restores or unscathed endpoints
• Building a pristine environment
• Mapping and connecting datastores to match precisely their pre-encryption state

Settling Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to demanding money for a decryption utility, modern strains of ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, DopplePaymer, and Nephilim commonly attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") files. Hackers are then able to demand a separate payment for not publishing this information or selling it. Sadly, there is no way to be certain that stolen files have been totally erased by the hacker. Actually, in numerous instances the hacker has little say over data custody. Settling an exfiltration ransom does not eliminate the need for engaging the advice of privacy lawyers, conducting an investigation into which files were taken, and sending the mandated alerts to affected entities. In general, paying an exfiltration ransom is a waste.

Progent's Background
Progent has delivered online and onsite network services throughout the U.S. for over 20 years and has earned Microsoft's Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity competencies. Progent's team of subject matter experts includes professionals who have been awarded advanced certifications in foundation technologies such as Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and popular distributions of Linux. Progent's cybersecurity consultants have earned prestigious certifications such as CISA, CISSP-ISSAP, CRISC, and CMMC 2.0. (Refer to certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also offers guidance in financial management and Enterprise Resource Planning application software. This breadth of expertise allows Progent to identify and integrate the surviving pieces of your network following a ransomware assault and reconstruct them rapidly into a functioning network. Progent has collaborated with leading cyber insurance providers including Chubb to assist organizations recover from ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Crypto-Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Services in Calgary
To get in touch with Progent about crypto-ransomware settlement guidance in Calgary, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.