At the same time, it should never happen that a unknown Sofware / Apps to run on any resource that can access in any way other resources: documents, emails etc.
Most of us know that a ransomware is a type of malicious software that is designed to encrypt the files on a victim's computer, making them inaccessible until a ransom is paid.
What damages that ransomware can do:
- Data loss
It encrypts or delete important files, making them inaccessible or unusable. - Financial loss
Need data back then you must pay, it is costly, and there is no guarantee that paying the ransom will result in the recovery of the encrypted files. - Business downtime
It will disrupt business operations, causing downtime and loss of revenue. - Reputation damage
It can damage a company's reputation and lead to a loss of customer trust. - Legal and regulatory compliance issues
Will result in a violation of data protection laws and regulations, potentially leading to legal and financial penalties. - Cybersecurity risk
It will expose vulnerabilities in a company's cybersecurity posture and may lead to future attacks.
- Enforce security (secure all accounts on Azure and locally)
- Can be done using Microsoft Audit/Scoring/Monitoring from Azure
- Secure Identity Score-10 points to address.
https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_AAD_IAM/IdentitySecureScoreV2Blade - Secure Microsoft Azure Score- 56 points to address.
https://security.microsoft.com/securescore
- Secure Identity Score-10 points to address.
- Prevent disaster and have in place post-disaster recovery.
Microsoft Azure has a solution to Protect backups from Ransomware, Isolated Backup Vault. - Active awareness – all employees must be trained how to act.
Any corporates usually require that all employee to pass every month-three month an ‘exam’: watch a 20-minute video and then answer to 10 – 15 questions.
It is about how to protect company system against ransomware.
It worths to spend money on training employees because they are the entry point of ransomware. I can help with this just now.