Ransomware Readiness with Heather Renze
Summary
Host Richard Campbell interviews Heather Renzi on ransomware readiness, treating attacks as business operations with HR and SLAs. They discuss the necessity of cyber insurance, rapid decision-making, and avoiding paralysis during incidents. Key advice includes identifying what breaks first, determining downtime tolerance, and establishing clear authority for immediate financial responses. The episode emphasizes proactive planning over reactive panic to ensure faster recovery.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Heather Renzi
Ransomware as a business model and extortion
Ransomware-as-a-Service and paying ransoms
Preparing for ransomware readiness and response
Cross-functional teams and cyber insurance
Power Platform Community Conference sponsor
Decision making: Pay ransom or restore backups
Targeting large enterprises and gray hat hackers
Law enforcement, routine attacks, and recovery paralysis
Crisis communication and final takeaways
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