Ransomware Solutions Consulting Services

Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Consulting in Augusta-Richmond County
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with threat actors. Negotiating an acceptable settlement is a complex activity that calls for a combination of real-word experience, IT skills and business acumen. It also calls for working closely with the cyber-extortion target's IT team and the insurance provider, if there is one. Because the number one priority of the ransomware target is fast recovery, it is critical to establish response teams that work efficiently, concurrently, and with intimate collaboration. Progent offers the scope of technical knowledge and the depth of personnel to supplement your network staff and recover your network quickly and affordably.

Services offered by Progent's ransomware settlement negotiation experts include:

• Establishing the type of ransomware used in the attack
• Identifying and communicating with the hacker persona
• Assessing the likelihood of recovery
• Verifying the TA's decryption capabilities
• Budgeting a settlement range with the victim and the cyber insurance carrier
• Negotiating a settlement amount and schedule with the hacker
• Confirming accordance 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 necessary, contacting the threat actor for technical assistance with the decryptor tool

• Quarantining infected endpoints and data stores to arrest the spread of the assault
• Making digital copies of every compromised device and data store to allow forensics without interfering with recovery
• Adding anti-virus protection to all virus-free endpoints
• Recovering data from offline restores or unscathed machines
• Building a clean recovery environment
• Mapping and reconnecting datastores to reflect precisely their pre-attack condition

Settling Exfiltration Ransoms
Beyond extorting payment for a decryption utility, current strains of ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Netwalker, and Nephilim often try to exfiltrate information. Hackers can then require a separate payment in exchange for not posting this information on the dark web. Sadly, there exists no method to guarantee that exfiltrated data have been completely deleted by the TA. Actually, in numerous instances the hacker has limited control over the disposition of the data. Settling an exfiltration ransom does not eliminate the need for getting the guidance of legal counsel, performing an audit on which files were stolen, and carrying out the mandated notifications to affected entities. In general, paying an exfiltration ransom is not recommended.

Progent's Background
Progent has provided online and on-premises IT services throughout the U.S. for over 20 years and has earned Microsoft's Gold Partner certification in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's roster of subject matter experts includes consultants who have been awarded high-level certifications in foundation technologies such as Cisco infrastructure, VMware virtualization, and popular distributions of Linux. Progent's data security experts have earned prestigious certifications including CISA, CISSP, and CRISC. (Refer to Progent's certifications). Progent also has top-tier support in financial and Enterprise Resource Planning application software. This scope of skills gives Progent the ability to identify and consolidate the surviving parts of your information system after a ransomware attack and reconstruct them rapidly into an operational network. Progent has collaborated with top insurance carriers like Chubb to help organizations recover from ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Crypto-Ransomware Settlement Expertise in Augusta-Richmond County
To contact with Progent about crypto-ransomware settlement expertise in Augusta-Richmond County, call Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.