Ransomware Solutions Consultants

Progent's Ransomware Negotiation Consulting in Broomfield
Progent is experienced in negotiating ransomware settlements with attackers. Reaching an acceptable settlement is a complicated activity that requires a combination of real-word experience, IT skills and business acumen. It also calls for close co-operation with the ransomware victim's IT staff and the insurance provider, if any. Because the top goal of the ransomware target is operational continuity, it is critical to deploy recovery teams that operate efficiently, in parallel, and with intimate collaboration. Progent offers the scope of technical knowledge and the depth of experts to complement your IT support team and restore your network quickly and affordably.

Services offered by Progent's ransomware settlement team include:

• Determining the type of ransomware used in the assault
• Identifying and communicating with the hacker
• Assessing the recovery risk
• Testing the hacker's decryption tool
• Agreeing on a settlement range with the ransomware victim and the cyber insurance carrier
• Establishing a settlement and timeline with the TA
• Verifying adherence to anti-money laundering (AML) laws
• Carrying out the crypto-currency transfer to the hacker
• Acquiring, reviewing, and using the hacker's decryptor utility
• If needed, contacting the TA for technical help with the decryption utility

• Isolating affected endpoints to prevent further progress of the attack
• Creating replicas of each breached device and data store to allow forensics without interfering with recovery
• Adding A/V agents to all virus-free endpoints
• Restoring files from offline restores or unscathed machines
• Building a pristine recovery environment
• Mapping and connecting datastores to reflect exactly their pre-attack state

Paying Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to demanding payment for a decryption tool, modern strains of crypto-ransomware like Ryuk, Sodinokibi, DopplePaymer, and Egregor often attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") information. Hackers are then able to require a separate settlement for not posting this data or selling it. Sadly, there is no way to guarantee that stolen data have been totally erased by the threat actor. In fact, in many cases the hacker has limited control about who can access the stolen files. Settling an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the necessity of engaging the advice of privacy attorneys, conducting an investigation into which data were compromised, and sending the mandated notifications to affected entities. In almost all cases, paying an exfiltration ransom is a waste.

Progent's Background
Progent has delivered online and on-premises network services across the U.S. for over 20 years and has earned Microsoft's Partner designation in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity competencies. Progent's roster of subject matter experts includes consultants who have earned high-level certifications in foundation technology platforms including Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and major Linux distros. Progent's cybersecurity experts have earned industry-recognized certifications such as CISA, CISSP-ISSAP, GIAC, and CMMC 2.0. (Refer to Progent's certifications). Progent also offers guidance in financial and ERP application software. This broad array of skills allows Progent to salvage and integrate the undamaged pieces of your network after a ransomware assault and rebuild them quickly into an operational network. Progent has collaborated with top cyber insurance providers like Chubb to assist businesses recover from ransomware assaults.

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