Prevent, Contain, Recover: A Ransomware Readiness Guide for Supply Chains
October 12, 2021 – Article posted on SupplyChainBrain
In this article, GuidePoint’s CISO, Gary Brickhouse, examines the recent spate of ransomware attacks that have impacted hospital networks, local governments and the broader supply chain.
A ransomware attack on a company typically results in lost access to data and systems for some period of time and comes with a financial impact through lost revenue and money spent on recovery efforts. When a ransomware attack is directed at a company that is part of the supply chain, it can have a much wider impact as just one service provider can have a direct effect on hundreds or thousands of companies.
Understanding your organization’s readiness for the threat of ransomware is imperative, and knowing how the vendors in your supply chain factor into your readiness preparedness is a critical piece of your overall strategy.
It can be overwhelming trying to ensure all your defenses are covered and that you have done everything you can to prevent or lessen the impact of a ransomware attack. A strong strategy is far-reaching and multi-layered — encompassing architecture, endpoints, users and so much more.
So where should you start? A structured, logical approach can help bring some order to understanding your organization’s ransomware readiness. To help do this, let’s look at three primary categories: prevention, containment and recovery.
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