Old School Lessons for Handling Ransomware in the Digital Age
Summary
This presentation revisits often-neglected aspects of ransomware incident preparedness, highlighting the importance of "go-to-paper" manual business continuity procedures and infrastructure backups. It explores how traditional manual tactics and a holistic approach to disaster recovery, including meeting RPO/RTO objectives with offline backups, can enhance resilience in the digital age.
IFF Assessment
The article provides valuable insights and strategies for defenders to improve their ransomware preparedness, which is beneficial for improving security posture.
Defender Context
This content reminds defenders that foundational security practices, even those considered 'old school,' remain critical for resilience against modern threats like ransomware. Organizations should not solely rely on advanced technology but also ensure robust manual contingency plans and reliable offline backups are in place.