Ransomware Solutions Services

Progent's Ransomware Negotiation Services in Atlanta
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with hackers. Reaching an acceptable settlement is a complicated exercise that calls for a mix of field experience, IT knowledge and business acumen. It also requires working closely with the ransomware victim's IT team and the cyber insurance carrier, if any. Because the number one priority of the ransomware victim is operational continuity, it is vital to deploy recovery teams that operate effectively, in parallel, and in close communication. Progent has the scope of technical knowledge and the depth of personnel to supplement your network staff and restore your network environment rapidly and affordably.

Services available from Progent's ransomware settlement experts include:

• Determining the kind of ransomware used in the attack
• Identifying and contacting the hacker persona
• Assessing the recovery risk
• Verifying the hacker's decryption capabilities
• Deciding on an acceptable settlement payment with the ransomware victim and the insurance provider
• Negotiating a settlement and timeline with the hacker
• Verifying adherence to anti-money laundering regulations
• Managing the crypto-currency transfer to the hacker
• Acquiring, reviewing, and operating the hacker's decryption utility
• If necessary, contacting the hacker for technical assistance with the decryptor utility

• Isolating infected endpoints and data stores to prevent further progress of the assault
• Creating replicas of each compromised server and endpoint and data store to allow forensics in parallel with recovery
• Adding anti-virus agents to all clean endpoints
• Recovering data from offline restores or unscathed machines
• Creating a clean environment
• Remapping and connecting drives to match exactly their pre-encryption state

Settling Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to demanding payment for a decryption utility, modern strains of ransomware such as Ryuk, Sodinokibi, DopplePaymer, and Nephilim often attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") information. Hackers can then demand an additional settlement in exchange for not publishing this information or selling it. Sadly, there exists no method to be certain that exfiltrated files have been totally deleted by the hacker. Actually, in many cases the hacker has little say over who can access the stolen files. Paying an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the necessity of getting the advice of privacy attorneys, conducting an audit on which data were taken, and carrying out the mandated alerts to affected entities. In almost all cases, paying an exfiltration ransom is a waste.

Progent's Qualifications
Progent has provided remote and on-premises network services throughout the U.S. for over 20 years and has been awarded Microsoft's Partner certification in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity competencies. Progent's roster of subject matter experts (SMEs) includes consultants who have earned high-level certifications in core technologies including Cisco networking, VMware virtualization, and major distributions of Linux. Progent's data security consultants have earned prestigious certifications including CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, GIAC, and CMMC 2.0. (Refer to Progent's certifications). Progent also offers top-tier support in financial and Enterprise Resource Planning software. This scope of skills gives Progent the ability to salvage and consolidate the surviving pieces of your IT environment after a ransomware assault and rebuild them quickly into a functioning system. Progent has collaborated with top insurance providers like Chubb to assist organizations recover from ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Crypto-Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Services in Atlanta
To contact with Progent about crypto-ransomware settlement negotiation guidance in Atlanta, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.