Ransomware Solutions Consulting Experts

Progent's Ransomware Settlement Negotiation Consulting in Orlando
Progent has experience negotiating ransomware settlements with attackers. Reaching an acceptable settlement is a complex exercise that requires a mix of real-word experience, technical knowledge and business savvy. It also calls for working closely with the ransomware victim's IT team and the insurance carrier, if there is one. Since the number one goal of the ransomware target is operational continuity, it is vital to establish response groups that operate efficiently, concurrently, and with intimate collaboration. Progent has the breadth of IT knowledge and the deep bench of experts to complement your network staff and recover your network environment quickly and affordably.

Support provided by Progent's ransomware settlement experts include:

• Establishing the type of ransomware involved in the assault
• Identifying and contacting the hacker persona
• Evaluating the likelihood of recovery
• Verifying the threat actor's decryption tool
• Agreeing on a settlement range with the victim and the cyber insurance provider
• Negotiating a settlement and schedule with the hacker
• Verifying accordance with anti-money laundering regulations
• Carrying out the crypto-currency payment to the TA
• Receiving, learning, and using the TA's decryptor utility
• If needed, contacting the threat actor for assistance with the decryptor tool

• Isolating infected endpoints and data stores to arrest the spread of the assault
• Making replicas of every breached server and endpoint and data store in order to perform forensics without interfering with cleanup
• Adding A/V agents to all clean endpoints
• Salvaging files from offline restores or unscathed machines
• Building a pristine environment
• Remapping and reconnecting drives to reflect exactly their pre-encryption state

Settling Exfiltration Ransoms
In addition to demanding payment for a decryption utility, current strains of ransomware such as Ryuk, Maze, Netwalker, and Egregor commonly attempt to steal (or "exfiltrate") files. TAs can then demand an additional ransom in exchange for not posting this information or selling it. Sadly, there exists no way to prove that stolen data have been totally erased by the hacker. Actually, in many instances the threat actor has limited say about where the information ends up. Settling an exfiltration ransom does not free you from the need for seeking the guidance of privacy lawyers, conducting an investigation into which data were taken, and sending the necessary alerts to impacted entities. In almost all cases, paying an exfiltration ransom is not recommended.

Progent's Qualifications
Progent has delivered online and on-premises IT services throughout the United States for more than 20 years and has been awarded Microsoft's Partner certification in the Datacenter and Cloud Productivity practice areas. Progent's roster of SMEs includes consultants who have earned high-level certifications in core technologies including Cisco infrastructure, VMware, and popular Linux distros. Progent's cybersecurity experts have earned prestigious certifications including CISA, CISSP-ISSAP, GIAC, and CMMC 2.0. (See certifications earned by Progent consultants). Progent also offers guidance in financial management and ERP applications. This breadth of expertise gives Progent the ability to salvage and integrate the undamaged pieces of your information system following a ransomware intrusion and rebuild them quickly into a viable system. Progent has worked with top insurance carriers like Chubb to help organizations clean up after ransomware attacks.

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