RANSOMWARE CHECKLIST

As the threat of ransomware continues to grow preventative measures in mitigating an organisation’s risk need to keep pace.

You may find the following checklist useful for assisting you to avoid a ransomware attack or minimise the impact.

Ransomware Checklist

• Ensure that employees are actively engaged in an education program, including identifying symptoms of a ransomware virus and initial steps.
• Develop a detailed cyber incident response plan.
• Test and revise your cyber incident response plan regularly.
• Make certain that IT personnel perform regular back-ups and verify the integrity of them. Ideally back-ups should not be connected to the computers and networks that are being backed-up (for example; offsite or cloud back-up)
• Make certain that IT personnel have a rigorous vulnerability, patch management process and consider regular testing.
• Understand the cover provided by your cyber insurance policy.
• Understand how and which of your insurance policies might be triggered in a ransomware attack.
• Understand whether there are circumstances under which you may pay ransom and whether you have the methods in place to make such a payment.
• Have contacts with local law enforcement.

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