ransomware mitigation strategies
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Ransomware: The NSA’s Top 10 Mitigation Strategies (and More)
Phil Richards, Chief Security OfficerMichael Dortch, Senior Product Marketing Manager
Ransomware has quickly emerged as one of
the most dangerous cyberthreats facing
both organizations and consumers, with
global losses now likely running to hundreds
of millions of dollars.
—Symantec Corp., “ISTR [Internet Security Threat Report] Special Report: Ransomware and Businesses 2016,”
Insecurity Everywhere
• “91% of…board members [surveyed] said they can’t read a cybersecurity report and are not prepared to handle a major attack.”
• “40% said they feel no responsibility for the consequences of being hacked.”
• “[Hacking] is costing the U.S. $5 trillion each year, or approximately one-third of our country’s GDP annually.”
• “90-95% of all hacking begins with a phishing email.”
Outline of Activities
1. Educate your Staff
2. Email Hygiene3. Network Hardening4. System Hardening
5. Backup Data6. Incident Response
EducationProactive
PreventionBusiness Continuity
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Up to 85 percent of targeted attacks are
preventable by:
• application whitelisting;
• patching of applications;
• patching of and operating systems; and
• restricting of administrative privileges.
—Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)(their equivalent of the US NSA)
Everybody works in security now.
—Dan Lutter, Director, Field Technology Services, Advocate Health Care
Thanks. Let’s Talk.
Michael [email protected](US) 415-310-6480@DortchOnIT
Phil [email protected](US) 801-208-1642https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-richards-3870402