Ransomware Solutions Consulting Services

Overview of Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Services in Melbourne
Progent has experience negotiating ransomware settlements with threat actors. Reaching an acceptable settlement is a complex exercise that requires a mix of field experience, IT skills and business acumen. It also demands working closely with the ransomware victim's IT staff and the insurance carrier, if any. Since the number one goal of the ransomware target is fast recovery, it is vital to establish recovery teams that work effectively, in parallel, and in close communication. Progent has the scope of technical knowledge and the deep bench of experts to complement your IT staff and restore your network quickly and economically.

Services offered by Progent's ransomware settlement experts include:

• Establishing the type of ransomware used in the assault
• Identifying and contacting the hacker
• Evaluating the likelihood of recovery
• Validating the threat actor's decryption tool
• Budgeting a settlement payment with the ransomware victim and the insurance provider
• Negotiating a settlement and schedule with the threat actor
• Confirming adherence to anti-money laundering sanctions
• Managing the crypto-currency disbursement to the hacker
• Receiving, learning, and using the TA's decryption mechanism
• If needed, contacting the TA for technical assistance with the decryptor utility

• Quarantining infected endpoints to prevent further progress of the assault
• Creating replicas of every compromised server and endpoint and data store to allow forensics in parallel with cleanup
• Installing A/V agents to all clean endpoints
• Recovering files from air-gapped backups or unscathed machines
• Creating a pristine recovery environment
• Mapping and connecting datastores to reflect exactly their pre-attack condition

Exfiltration Ransoms
Beyond extorting payment for a decryption tool, current strains of crypto-ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Netwalker, and Nephilim commonly try to steal (or "exfiltrate") information. Hackers can then require a separate payment in exchange for not divulging this data or selling it. Unfortunately, there is no way to prove that exfiltrated files have been completely deleted by the TA. In fact, in many cases the threat actor has little control about the disposition of the data. Settling an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the necessity of getting the guidance of privacy attorneys, performing an inventory of data were compromised, and sending the necessary alerts to affected entities. Generally, paying an exfiltration ransom is not recommended.

Progent's Qualifications
Progent has delivered online and onsite IT services across the U.S. for more than two decades and has been awarded Microsoft's Partner certification in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's team of subject matter experts includes professionals who have been awarded advanced certifications in foundation technology platforms such as Cisco infrastructure, VMware virtualization, and major distributions of Linux. Progent's data security experts have earned prestigious certifications including CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CRISC, and CMMC 2.0. (See certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also offers guidance in financial and ERP application software. This scope of expertise allows Progent to salvage and consolidate the surviving parts of your network after a ransomware attack and reconstruct them quickly into a viable system. Progent has worked with top cyber insurance carriers including Chubb to assist organizations clean up after ransomware assaults.

Contact Progent about Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Guidance in Melbourne
To contact with Progent about ransomware settlement services in Melbourne, phone Progent at 800-462-8800 or go to Contact Progent.