Introduction
How vRx can aid in ransomware attack recovery and post incident hardening:
Following an incident, our team assists the recovery and hardening process by deploying a lightweight vRx agent to the endpoints in your environment. From there, we quickly get to work inventorying and prioritizing the threats found by our platform.
What’s unique to our IR offering vs a standard PoC is our staff (including former IR managers) provides a much more hands on approach. We know your team is all hands on deck so we are, too. This increased level of service includes additional time spent on deployment, policy configuration, and frequent reporting to identify progress and key action items in a dynamic post breach setting.
Methodologies:
1. Resolving Operating System CVEs
Operating systems are the foundation of your IT infrastructure. Ensuring that your OS is up to date and protected from known vulnerabilities is essential in preventing ransomware attacks. Here's how we can assist:
- Automated Patch Management: Our platform identifies missing security patches, streamlining the update process for OS vulnerabilities.
- Patch Prioritization: We help you prioritize remediation based on severity and exploitability, ensuring that the highest risk vulnerabilities are addressed first.
- Vulnerability Detection: Real-time vulnerability detection identifies OS vulnerabilities promptly, allowing you to take action before attackers exploit them.
2. Managing 3rd Party Application CVEs
Attackers target vulnerabilities in third-party applications as they can often be a weak link due to lack of coverage and visibility from existing tools. We can help you mitigate this risk thanks to vRx’s comprehensive 3rd party app coverage:
- Comprehensive Application Scanning: Our platform scans your entire infrastructure, including third-party applications, to identify CVEs.
- Application Inventory: Maintain an up-to-date inventory of installed applications, making it easier to track and manage CVEs.
- Patch Automation: Automate the process of patching or updating third-party applications to eliminate vulnerabilities.
3. Addressing Configuration-Based Vulnerabilities
Misconfigured systems are a common entry point for ransomware attacks. Properly configuring your systems is as crucial as patching. Our platform offers solutions:
- Configuration vulnerability detection: Continuously assess system configurations to identify weaknesses that could be exploited using our vast x_detection script library.
- Configuration vulnerability remediation: x_remediation picks up where x_detection left off by fixing any detected configuration-based vulnerabilities such as those needing registry changes or disabling of a service.
- Best practices and security baselines: Implement industry best practices and tailor configuration checks to your specific requirements using x_ops scripts.
Additional Benefits
In addition to addressing these three critical areas, vRx offers several additional advantages in the context of ransomware recovery:
- Incident Response Support: Streamline your incident response processes with comprehensive reporting and alerts.
- Threat Intelligence: Stay updated on the latest ransomware threats and vulnerabilities.
- Risk Assessment: Conduct a comprehensive risk assessment to identify potential weaknesses and prioritize remediation.
A ransomware attack can be devastating, but with the right tools and support, recovery is possible. Vicarius is your ally in fortifying your defenses against future attacks. By effectively reducing cyber risks, we help you regain control of your IT infrastructure and minimize the probability of future incidents. Don't wait; take proactive steps to protect your organization today.
