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1. Assume you will be hit with Ransomware. No one is invulnerable to a ransomware attack. Denial is not a defense. It is better to be prepared and not attacked than to be attacked and not prepared.
2. Backup. Backups are the best way to recover your data after an attack (other than paying a ransom). The industry standard approach is 3, 2, 1 – three sets of backups, two different types of media, and one set kept offline.
3. Layered protection. The best way to defeat a ransomware attack is to prevent it. Layered protection blocks attackers at as many points as possible across your network. Eliminate single-point failure (i.e., any defense that, if it is breached, will render all other defenses useless).
4. Defense in Depth. Layered security that includes technology solutions as well as personnel and policy solutions. Technology automates detection, but specialized cyber expertise is still required to identify other signs of an attack. (Outsource if necessary to include monitoring, training, and incident response.)
5. Don’t pay the ransom! While it may seem like the quickest way to return to normal operations, it is not guaranteed that you will regain your data. Additionally, studies show that adversaries will, on average, restore only two-thirds of your files.
6. Have a plan. An incident response plan prepared in advance will help prevent a cyber attack from becoming a disaster. Make sure your employees know what to do, who to call, etc.
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