Introduction

As enterprises adopt multiple clouds, the attack surface grows, and inconsistencies in the operating model prevail to escalate the risk of cyberattacks, such as increasingly sophisticated ransomware attacks. Ransomware is an existential threat to organizations, exploiting weaknesses and inefficiencies in existing defenses. Having protections in place to prevent lateral ransomware propagation and recovery strategies in place is key to effective security.

Key Challenges with Ransomware Defense and Recovery

When an attack happens, recovery is long and unpredictable due to the lack of automation.
Once inside your data center, bad actors move laterally.
Attackers can shield their movements by using legitimate ports and protocols.

Overcoming Challenges and Streamlining Defense and Recovery

Enterprises must apply Zero Trust principles to strengthen their ransomware defense inside the data center.
Customers need lateral security controls to detect anomalous behavior.
Customers should employ an end-to-end recovery solution as a last line of defense.

VMware Ransomware Defense and Recovery Outcomes

Achieve streamlined protection across five main cybersecurity functions.
- Identify Risk, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Pursuit

Enforce a Strong Ransomware Defense