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This proactive approach to ransomware augments other strategies and adds peace of mind that you ’ ll be safeguarded in this threatening new environment . payload . Having visibility into these activities is critical , and knowledge of the specific tactics , techniques and procedures ( TTPs ) of ransomware campaigns help protect your organisation from damage .

The NetWitness Professional Services team manages the service on the back end , able to alert your security team when a known TTP is found . Also included in the service is periodic threat hunting sessions that can help your analysts grow their skills . protect against ransomware and prepare in case you are attacked . This proactive approach to ransomware augments other strategies and adds peace of mind that you ’ ll be safeguarded in this threatening new environment .

With NetWitness Ransomware Defense Cloud Services , your servers and client systems leverage NetWitness Endpoint , a specialised endpoint agent specifically designed to watch for anomalous behaviour and quickly alert you before damage can be imposed .

Like any other advanced persistent threat ( APT ), ransomware must perform operations like reconnaissance , network traversal , and credential harvesting before it can detonate its dangerous

This added level of protection helps give you confidence that you are doing meaningful things to defend your infrastructure , data and assets .

But there are always novel attacks such as supply chain events . In the event of a ransomware attack , the data collected from the IR services can help response activities , including the ability to figure out how it happened and what the attackers achieved .

Optional NetWitness Incident Response services are available to help your organisation hit the ground running . So , while ransomware is inducing a lot of sleepless nights for IT and security professionals , there are ways to defend your critical infrastructure . NetWitness Ransomware Defense Cloud Services is a great way to tilt the playing field back in your direction . p

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