Ransomware Solutions Consultants

Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Services in Philadelphia
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with hackers. Negotiating an optimum settlement is a complex exercise that requires a combination of real-word experience, IT skills and business savvy. It also demands working closely with the victim's IT staff and the cyber insurance carrier, if there is one. Because the number one priority of the ransomware target is operational continuity, it is vital to deploy response groups that operate effectively, concurrently, and in close communication. Progent offers the scope of technical skills and the deep bench of experts to supplement your network support team and restore your network environment rapidly and affordably.

Support available from Progent's ransomware settlement negotiation experts include:

• Establishing the type of ransomware involved in the assault
• Identifying and contacting the hacker
• Evaluating the recovery risk
• Verifying the threat actor's decryption capabilities
• Deciding on an acceptable settlement range with the victim and the cyber insurance provider
• Negotiating a settlement amount and schedule with the TA
• Confirming compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) sanctions
• Carrying out the crypto-currency payment to the hacker
• Acquiring, reviewing, and operating the TA's decryptor utility
• If necessary, contacting the threat actor for technical help with the decryptor tool

• Isolating infected endpoints and data stores to prevent further spread of the assault
• Making replicas of each compromised server and endpoint and data store to allow forensics without interfering with recovery
• Adding anti-virus agents to all clean endpoints
• Restoring files from air-gapped restores or uncompromised endpoints
• Creating a clean recovery environment
• Remapping and connecting datastores to match exactly their pre-encryption condition

Paying Exfiltration Ransoms
Beyond demanding payment for a decryption tool, current variants of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Sodinokibi, DopplePaymer, and Nephilim often attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") information. TAs can then require an extra payment for not divulging this information or selling it. Unfortunately, there exists no way to be certain that exfiltrated files have been completely deleted by the threat actor. Actually, in numerous instances the TA has limited control about who can access the stolen files. Paying an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the necessity of seeking the guidance of privacy attorneys, performing an audit on which data were compromised, and performing the required alerts to affected entities. In general, paying an exfiltration ransom is a waste.

Progent's Qualifications
Progent has delivered online and on-premises network services throughout the United States for over two decades and has earned Microsoft's Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity competencies. Progent's roster of SMEs includes consultants who have been awarded high-level certifications in foundation technology platforms including Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and major distributions of Linux. Progent's data security experts have earned industry-recognized certifications including CISA, CISSP-ISSAP, CRISC, and CMMC 2.0. (Refer to certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also offers guidance in financial and Enterprise Resource Planning software. This scope of skills allows Progent to identify and consolidate the surviving parts of your network after a ransomware assault and rebuild them quickly into a viable network. Progent has collaborated with leading insurance carriers like Chubb to help businesses recover from ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Crypto-Ransomware Settlement Services in Philadelphia
To get in touch with Progent about ransomware settlement services in Philadelphia, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.