You need to understand how ransomware works in order to successfully protect from it. Once you understand the anatomy of a ransomware attack, you can then build the proper controls to protect from it.
There are two general ways to protect from Ransomware:
*Refer to a recent article on How to Avoid Ransomware.
If you haven’t yet this year, you should work with a third-party organization to give you a Vulnerability Test. Many IT cybersecurity consultants offer them free. Vulnerability management serves to frequently scan the environment and remediate identified vulnerabilities.
Written by: Vlad Gotsev, Security Practice Director/Partner