re: Security specialists in LA that can prepare a company for a ransomware attack

Protecting a small business from ransomware is not overly complicated but you do need several layers of protection.

One, stop it from coming in with email filtering/protection and employee training to recognize phishing attacks.

Two, detect indications of compromise and disrupt its spread with endpoint detection and response (EDR) on your computer and multi factor authentication on your email accounts.

Three, have verified backup and recovery.

If you’re not already on it, move your company to Microsoft 365 Business Premium. In addition to all of the productivity tools, it also comes with an impressive suite of cyber protections as part of your subscription. It’s the best bang for your buck you’ll find. Depending on your risk tolerance, you can get away with just M365 or add some more robust protections.

My company specializes in small business cybersecurity and this is the approach we take for our clients. We’ve prevented and managed ransomware attacks, paid out zero in ransoms, and not lost any data in our 13 years. We have clients with cyber needs ranging from a mom and pop retail store to a DOD contractor that has to meet CMMC requirements.

I’m happy to sit down and look at your setup and make suggestions at no cost. So as not to feel like I’m spamming the board, shoot me an email to my username at gmail if you’re interested in talking more.