Series

Ransomware Resilience

A practical series on preparing for, surviving, and recovering from a ransomware attack: the plans, backups, and rehearsals a small business needs before an incident happens.

1. The SMBs Ransomware Survival Guide: Don't Pay, Do This Instead — Waking up to a screen that says "Your network has been encrypted" is a nightmare for any small business owner. In the past, ransomware gangs targeted massive corporations for multi-million dollar payouts. Today, they…
2. Incident Response Plan Template: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough — How to write an incident response plan for a small business: the roles, steps, and notification rules to set before an incident happens, walked through with a template.
3. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: The Basics — The difference between business continuity and disaster recovery, what a BCDR plan for a small business should contain, and how to build one without a dedicated IT department.
4. The 3-2-1 Backup Strategy, Explained — What the 3-2-1 backup rule means, how to apply it on a small business budget, and the mistakes that quietly turn a backup strategy into a false sense of security.
5. How to Run a Ransomware Tabletop Exercise — A step-by-step guide to running a ransomware tabletop exercise for a small team: how to set the scenario, who to involve, and what to do with what you learn.