Ransomware Response Services

Progent's Ransomware Negotiation Consulting in Tulsa
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with attackers. Reaching an acceptable settlement is a complex exercise that calls for a combination of real-word experience, IT skills and business acumen. It also demands working closely with the cyber-extortion target's IT team and the cyber insurance provider, if there is one. Since the number one goal of the ransomware victim is operational continuity, it is vital to establish recovery teams that work effectively, concurrently, and in close communication. Progent has the breadth of technical knowledge and the depth of experts to complement your IT staff and restore your network quickly and affordably.

Services available from Progent's ransomware settlement negotiation team include:

• Determining the type of ransomware used in the assault
• Identifying and communicating with the hacker
• Assessing the recovery risk
• Validating the TA's decryption capabilities
• Budgeting a settlement payment with the ransomware victim and the insurance carrier
• Negotiating a settlement and schedule with the threat actor
• Checking compliance with anti-money laundering laws
• Managing the crypto-currency transfer to the hacker
• Receiving, learning, and using the hacker's decryption mechanism
• If needed, contacting the hacker for assistance with the decryptor utility

• Isolating affected endpoints to arrest the spread of the assault
• Making replicas of each compromised server and endpoint and data store in order to perform forensics in parallel with restoration
• Installing A/V agents to all virus-free endpoints
• Restoring files from offline backups or unscathed machines
• Building a pristine environment
• Remapping and connecting drives to reflect exactly their pre-attack condition

Settling Exfiltration Ransoms
Beyond demanding payment for a decryption tool, modern variants of ransomware like Ryuk, Maze, DopplePaymer, and Egregor often attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") information. Hackers can then demand an extra settlement for not divulging this data or selling it. Sadly, there is no way to prove that stolen data have been completely deleted by the hacker. Actually, in numerous cases the hacker has little say over who can access the stolen files. Paying an exfiltration ransom does not eliminate the necessity of engaging the advice of privacy lawyers, conducting an inventory of data were compromised, and sending the necessary alerts to affected entities. In general, paying an exfiltration ransom is a waste.

Progent's Qualifications
Progent has provided remote and onsite network services throughout the U.S. for more than 20 years and has earned Microsoft's Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity competencies. Progent's team of SMEs includes consultants who have been awarded high-level certifications in foundation technologies including Cisco networking, VMware virtualization, and popular distributions of Linux. Progent's cybersecurity consultants have earned industry-recognized certifications including CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, GIAC, and CMMC 2.0. (See certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also offers guidance in financial management and Enterprise Resource Planning applications. This breadth of expertise allows Progent to identify and consolidate the surviving parts of your IT environment following a ransomware attack and reconstruct them rapidly into a viable network. Progent has collaborated with top cyber insurance carriers including Chubb to help businesses recover from ransomware attacks.

Contact Progent about Ransomware Settlement Expertise in Tulsa
To contact with Progent about ransomware settlement expertise in Tulsa, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.