Roadmap for Ransomware Preparedness

ESG survey details how IT should plan and prioritize to mitigate and respond to cyberattacks.

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Refuse the ransom — defend your data against evolving cybersecurity threats with a defense-in-depth approach.

Ransomware Recovery and Preparedness Report

ESG’s newest survey of over 600 IT professionals found that ransomware threats are having a substantial (and often surprising) impact on organizations.

While many IT teams feel they are prepared to recover data from ransomware attacks, 56% have admitted to paying ransom—and only 14% of organizations were able to fully recover their data.

Investments in prevention/protection are important, but your organization may need to rethink your recovery strategy, too.

In the latest eBook from ESG, you’ll learn research-backed methods to:

Mitigate and respond to evolving ransomware threats
Recover your data—without paying the ransom
Ensure business continuity, and plan RPO and RTO for the fastest recovery

No One Is Safe from Ransomware

99% of organizations believe their ransomware preparedness has improved, yet significant gaps exist for most.

73 _%

compromised by attacks

87 _%

concerned about backups

56 _%

have paid ransoms

Only 30% Have Air-Gapping—Leaving Most at Risk

“Air-gapping is a best practice that has proven itself, allowing the backup or recovery copies to be physically and logically separated from the rest of the network.”
The Long Road Ahead to Ransomware Preparedness, Christophe Bertrand, Practice Director and Dave Gruber, Principal Analyst, March 2022