Ransomware Solutions Consulting Experts

Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Services in Monterey
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with attackers. Negotiating an acceptable settlement is a complicated activity that calls for a mix of real-word experience, technical knowledge and business acumen. It also demands close co-operation with the cyber-extortion target's IT team and the insurance carrier, if any. Since the number one goal of the ransomware victim is operational continuity, it is vital to deploy recovery teams that work effectively, in parallel, and with intimate collaboration. Progent offers the scope of IT knowledge and the depth of experts to supplement your network support team and restore your network environment quickly and economically.

Services provided by Progent's ransomware negotiation experts include:

• Determining the kind of ransomware involved in the attack
• Identifying and contacting the hacker
• Evaluating the recovery risk
• Verifying the TA's decryption capabilities
• Determining a settlement payment with the victim and the cyber insurance carrier
• Negotiating a settlement amount and timeline with the hacker
• Verifying accordance with anti-money laundering laws
• Overseeing the crypto-currency transfer to the TA
• Receiving, learning, and using the TA's decryptor tool
• If necessary, contacting the TA for assistance with the decryption utility

• Quarantining infected endpoints to prevent further spread of the attack
• Making digital copies of every breached server and endpoint and data store to allow forensics in parallel with recovery
• Adding A/V protection to all clean endpoints
• Recovering files from air-gapped restores or uncompromised endpoints
• Building a clean recovery environment
• Remapping and reconnecting datastores to match exactly their pre-encryption condition

Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to demanding payment for a decryption tool, current strains of ransomware like Ryuk, Sodinokibi, Netwalker, and Nephilim commonly attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") information. Hackers are then able to require a separate settlement in exchange for not divulging this data or selling it. Unfortunately, there exists no method to prove that exfiltrated data have been completely deleted by the hacker. Actually, in many instances the threat actor has little say over data custody. Settling an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the need for seeking the guidance of legal counsel, conducting an investigation into which files were compromised, and sending the necessary notifications to affected entities. In almost all cases, paying an exfiltration ransom is not recommended.

Progent's Qualifications
Progent has delivered remote and onsite IT services throughout the U.S. for more than 20 years and has been awarded Microsoft's Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's team of SMEs includes professionals who have earned high-level certifications in foundation technology platforms including Cisco infrastructure, VMware virtualization, and popular Linux distros. Progent's cybersecurity experts have earned prestigious certifications such as CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CRISC, and CMMC 2.0. (See certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also has top-tier support in financial management and ERP applications. This broad array of expertise gives Progent the ability to identify and consolidate the undamaged pieces of your IT environment after a ransomware attack and rebuild them rapidly into a viable system. Progent has worked with top insurance providers including Chubb to assist organizations recover from ransomware attacks.

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