Episode 59 - Preparing for a Ransomware Attack

In this episode I had a chance to talk with Israel Barak about a listener submitting topic, 'How do I prepare for a ransomware attack?'. Israel is the CISO for Cybereason and has intricate knowledge of ransomware and cybersecurity dating back to his days in the Israeli Defense Force.

Using his extensive knowledge we talked through his concept of having different security 'pillars' to help navigate the lifecycle of ransomware: 

• Security Hygiene - Checklists are in security hygiene - you don't build a program around ransomware
• People - Executive Leadership (how to educate exec leadership), Awareness (do you know what to do when you have already clicked), Security People (surgery example)
• Recovery - How do you plan for a recovery process
• Insurance - Do you really need it, do you trust it with your CFO

Episode Sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Cybereason. Cybereason is an eXtended Detection and Response solution company with Global Headquarters based out of Boston Massachusetts. Proceeds from the sponsorship fee will be going towards a local Youth Mental Health program that is happening in 2022.