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Ransomware Protection Playbook

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Ransomware Protection Playbook by Roger A. Grimes offers practical strategies and insights for defending against ransomware attacks. The book guides readers through essential security techniques, helping both individuals and organisations develop effective safeguards. Grimes provides step-by-step advice on preventing attacks and responding to incidents if they occur, ensuring readers are equipped to handle this growing cyber threat.
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This book may appeal to you if you're looking to understand and guard against ransomware threats. It provides actionable strategies and insights into protecting your digital assets, making it ideal for tech enthusiasts and IT professionals aiming to bolster their cybersecurity knowledge and defences.

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Presents an actionable blueprint for organizations seeking a robust defense against one of the most destructive IT threats and learning about concrete steps that can be taken now to protect organizations from ransomware attacks.

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Avoid becoming the next ransomware victim by taking practical steps today

Colonial Pipeline. CWT Global. Brenntag. Travelex. The list of ransomware victims is long, distinguished, and sophisticated. And it's growing longer every day.

In Ransomware Protection Playbook, computer security veteran and expert penetration tester Roger A. Grimes delivers an actionable blueprint for organisations seeking a robust defence against one of the most insidious and destructive IT threats currently in the wild. You'll learn about concrete steps you can take now to protect yourself or your organisation from ransomware attacks.

In addition to walking you through the necessary technical preventative measures, this critical book will show you how to:

  • Quickly detect an attack, limit the damage, and decide whether to pay the ransom
  • Implement a pre-set game plan in the event of a game-changing security breach to help limit the reputational and financial damage
  • Lay down a secure foundation of cybersecurity insurance and legal protection to mitigate the disruption to your life and business

A must-read for cyber and information security professionals, privacy leaders, risk managers, and CTOs, Ransomware Protection Playbook is an irreplaceable and timely resource for anyone concerned about the security of their, or their organisation's, data.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119849124

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 December 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 320

About the Author

ROGER A. GRIMES is a 34-year computer security expert and author on the subject of hacking, malware, and ransomware attacks. He was the weekly security columnist at InfoWorld and CSO Magazines between 2005 and 2019. He is frequently interviewed and quoted, including by Newsweek, CNN, NPR, and the WSJ.

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