Resilience & Crisis
Ransomware Response Planning
Ransomware is no longer a question of 'if' — it's 'when'. We prepare your organisation with the plans, playbooks, and validated recovery capability to respond decisively and recover rapidly when an attack occurs.
Most Organisations Are Not Ready for the Ransomware Attack They Will Face
Ransomware has become the defining cyber threat of our era. Modern ransomware groups are sophisticated, well-resourced criminal enterprises operating with military precision. They conduct weeks of reconnaissance before deploying their payload, specifically targeting and destroying backups before encryption, and threatening public data disclosure to amplify extortion pressure.
An improvised response to a ransomware attack — making critical decisions under extreme pressure without a validated plan — dramatically increases downtime, recovery cost, and regulatory exposure. Preparation is the only reliable mitigation.
Readiness Assessment
Evaluating defences against current ransomware operator TTPs
Response Playbook
Role-specific, pre-authorised decision guides for every stakeholder
Backup Validation
Testing recovery infrastructure against ransomware-specific attack patterns
Regulatory Readiness
Pre-drafted notifications for CERT-In, RBI, SEBI, and DPDP obligations
5-Phase Ransomware Planning Approach
From readiness assessment to exercised playbooks and validated backups — a comprehensive programme that prepares you for the specific ransomware threats targeting your industry.
Ransomware Readiness Assessment
We evaluate your current ransomware defence posture — EDR coverage, backup architecture, network segmentation, privilege controls, and incident response capability — against the tactics used by leading ransomware groups.
Attack Pathway Mapping
We model the likely attack paths ransomware actors would use against your specific environment — identifying the critical choke points where detection and prevention must be strongest.
Response Playbook Development
We develop a detailed, role-specific Ransomware Response Playbook — covering detection, isolation, stakeholder notification, regulatory reporting, ransom decision framework, and recovery sequencing.
Tabletop Exercise Delivery
We facilitate a ransomware tabletop exercise with your leadership team — stress-testing the playbook against a realistic scenario and identifying decision points that require pre-authorised responses.
Recovery Architecture Review
We review your backup and recovery infrastructure against ransomware-specific attack patterns — validating RTOs, RPOs, backup immutability, and the operational feasibility of your recovery plan.
Comprehensive Ransomware Preparedness Services
From initial readiness assessment to exercised playbooks and recovery validation — a complete programme that prepares your organisation to face and survive ransomware.
Ransomware Readiness Assessment
A structured evaluation of your defensive posture against ransomware — covering endpoint protection, backup integrity, network segmentation, access control, and detection capability.
Ransomware Response Playbook
A detailed, role-specific playbook that tells every stakeholder exactly what to do in the first 24 hours, 72 hours, and first week of a ransomware incident — reducing decision paralysis when it matters most.
Ransom Decision Framework
A pre-authorised decision framework that defines under what conditions ransom payment might be considered, who has authority to authorise it, and what legal, regulatory, and operational factors must be assessed.
Backup & Recovery Validation
Testing your backup infrastructure against ransomware operator tactics — including encryption of connected backups, shadow copy deletion, and exfiltration of backup credentials.
Ransomware Tabletop Exercise
A facilitated, realistic ransomware simulation for your leadership team — testing the response playbook, communication protocols, and key decision points before a real event occurs.
Post-Incident Recovery Planning
Developing a comprehensive recovery plan that prioritises systems based on business criticality — ensuring the restoral sequence minimises downtime and business impact.
Ransomware Expertise You Can Deploy When You Need It Most.
Our team has responded to ransomware incidents across banking, healthcare, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure — bringing hard-won, practical knowledge to every planning engagement.
Threat-Led Approach
Our assessments are built on current ransomware group TTPs — not generic checklists — ensuring your defences are calibrated to actual threats.
Pre-Breach & Post-Breach
We prepare you for ransomware before it happens — and provide expert advisory during and after an active incident.
Board & Legal Alignment
We ensure your ransomware response plan incorporates legal counsel, board governance, and regulatory notification obligations from the outset.
Rapid Response Ready
Our incident response team can be engaged within hours of a ransomware detection — providing expert technical and strategic support.
Frameworks & Standards Our Planning Addresses
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about ransomware response planning
Is Your Organisation Ready for Ransomware?
Don't find out during an active attack. Let us assess your ransomware readiness and build the playbooks, recovery plans, and decision frameworks you need to respond and recover effectively.
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