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Ransomware Preparedness Assessment

DefenceRabbit's Ransomware Preparedness Assessment fortifies your organization against modern ransomware attacks by leveraging decades of proven cybersecurity experience. Our seasoned security experts conduct a comprehensive review of your infrastructure to uncover a wide range of vulnerabilities — including the often-overlooked gaps that automated tools and less experienced auditors may miss. Through tailored assessments, we simulate ransomware attack scenarios, evaluate your incident response readiness, and measure the effectiveness of your current security controls. From backup and recovery capabilities to endpoint protection and user awareness, we provide a 360-degree view of your ransomware resilience.

Evolving Attacker Tradecraft Calls for Improved Ransomware Preparedness

Ransomware and multifaceted extortion have rapidly become top-tier threats for organizations across all industries. As attackers increasingly target mission-critical data and infrastructure, ransomware is no longer just a business risk — in many regions, it has escalated into a national security concern.

Modern ransomware operators have shifted from automated, opportunistic attacks to manual, highly targeted intrusions. These sophisticated techniques allow adversaries to bypass traditional defenses, remain undetected for longer, and inflict maximum damage. In this evolving threat landscape, outdated defenses and reactive strategies are no longer enough.

Proactive Ransomware Defense Starts with Preparedness
Security-forward organizations know that the key to defeating ransomware is not just recovery — it's prevention and readiness. By proactively assessing vulnerabilities, identifying critical security gaps, and rigorously testing your incident response capabilities, you position your organization to detect, contain, and recover before ransomware halts your operations.

DefenceRabbit's Ransomware Preparedness Assessment
Our tailored Ransomware Preparedness Assessment evaluates your ability to:

  • Detect early signs of ransomware intrusion
  • Respond to and contain an active attack
  • Remediate infected systems without paying ransoms
  • Protect your backup and disaster recovery infrastructure
  • Meet regulatory and compliance standards related to ransomware

Stay ahead of evolving ransomware tactics with a proactive, expert-led defense strategy. DefenceRabbit helps your team prepare today to avoid disruption tomorrow.

A proven approach to improving ransomware readiness

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Review Existing Documentation

We begin by analyzing your current security framework—policies, procedures, incident response plans, and toolsets. This review helps us identify gaps in ransomware-specific security controls and determine overall preparedness.

Conduct Stakeholder Interviews

Our experts will interview key stakeholders across IT, security, legal, and operations to gain insights into how your organization implements and enforces its security controls.

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Facilitate a Ransomware Tabletop Exercise

We design and lead a realistic tabletop simulation tailored to your business context. This evaluates how your team handles a ransomware scenario—from detection to recovery—and identifies opportunities for improvement.

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HUNT

Ransomware Threat Hunting (Tier 2)

Our threat hunters proactively search for Indicators of Compromise (IoCs), including unauthorized access, lateral movement, malicious execution, data exfiltration, and persistence.

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ATTACK

Conduct Purple Teaming (Tier 3)

DefenceRabbit specialists simulate ransomware attack techniques to test and validate your detection and response capabilities in real-time.

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REPORT

Detailed Technical Report & Action Plan

You’ll receive a report covering all findings, a risk-based analysis, prioritized security recommendations, and tailored strategic insights.

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Why Choose DefenceRabbit

At DefenceRabbit, we take a transparent and collaborative approach to cybersecurity—ensuring that we uncover real vulnerabilities, not just false positives. With deep expertise in penetration testing and security auditing, our team delivers accurate insights and actionable strategies to help you protect your most critical digital assets. Our specialists are trusted by organizations across industries for their precision, professionalism, and commitment to excellence.

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Dedicated to Cybersecurity Excellence

We bring years of hands-on experience and a relentless focus on quality to every engagement, ensuring thorough and reliable security testing.

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Safeguard Your Digital Assets

Our experts go beyond automated scans to uncover real threats—helping you stay ahead of attackers and defend what matters most.

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Data Privacy & Compliance

We help you meet stringent data protection regulations and industry standards, reducing your risk exposure and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Recognized Expertise

Recognized Expertise

Our expert penetration testers bring decades of experience and unmatched technical skill in application security assessments.

Proven Methodology

Proven Methodology

Whether you opt for a framework-based or goal-oriented strategy, we identify critical risks that automated tools and bug bounty programs often overlook.

Innovative Enablement Platform

Innovative Enablement Platform

Our cutting-edge cybersecurity platform enhances every engagement to boost collaboration and enable our expert engineers to identify critical, high-impact vulnerabilities.

Our Expertise

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Operational Capability Evaluation

Focuses on your team’s capabilities to manage and conduct four competencies required for rapid cyber defense against a ransomware attack: security architecture, response, communications and recovery.

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Adversary Detection Evaluation

Tests your team’s abilities to detect and stop a ransomware attack in-progress and demonstrates the full impact a ransomware attack can have in your environment.

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Configuration and Architecture Evaluation

Assesses the Active Directory settings frequently abused and leveraged for escalation by ransomware threat actors. These findings often lead to likely attack paths in your specific environment.

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