From Colonial Pipeline to CWT Global, Brenntag, and Travelex, the list of ransomware victims around the world is as long as it is disheartening. The good news is that there's a lot you can do to protect yourself from these bad actors and secure your own systems against this malicious software. In Ransomware Protection Playbook, cybersecurity veteran and pentester Roger A. Grimes delivers a practical roadmap to protecting your networks against one of the most insidious and damaging cyber threats currently in the wild. You'll discover concrete steps you can take right now to fortify your defenses and prepare for an attack. The author describes the preventative measures you can take to stop an attack before it starts. He also discusses how to quickly detect an attack, limit the damage when one does occur, and how to decide whether to pay the ransom. You'll be prepared to implement a pre-set gameplan in the event of a security breach and limit the financial and reputational damage your organization suffers as a result. You'll also learn how to create a solid foundation of cybersecurity insurance and legal protection to mitigate potential disruption to your business activities. With this game-changing security framework, you'll also: Create pre-fab crisis response plans to implement during an attack, Evaluate and select cybersecurity insurance and legal protection plans, Lay down thick walls of information security to prevent an attack, Learn lessons from some of the most high-profile ransomware attacks so far, Mitigate your odds of becoming a cautionary tale for the next generation Book jacket.