Unified Security for Optimal Ransomware Protection
Ransomware attacks that were previously limited to simple file encryption or monetary demands have now evolved into complex attacks involving data breaches, service disruptions, and reputational damage. The impact is no longer limited to a single company, and threat actors have changed from being entities that instill fear after infection to that infiltrate and lie dormant.
Even advanced ransomware attacks like these may appear unpredictable on the surface, but in fact, there is a clear pattern within them. Therefore, even if accidents cannot be predicted, responses can be made predictable. This philosophy is precisely the starting point of our integrated ransomware protection strategy.
Challenges
1. Response to New Ransomware and Variants
To effectively respond to such ransomware, it is necessary to go beyond blocking with a single solution. We need a platform-first strategy that analyzes malicious behaviors and supports integration of multiple solutions.
2. Cross-Domain Protection
Recent ransomware attacks traverse different domains such as endpoints, networks, and emails. Organizations must secure deep visibility and response capabilities across all security vectors.
3. Establishing a Recurrence Prevention System
Ransomware attacks do not end with just one block. Similar attacks can be carried out again at any time. To prevent the cascading damage caused by ransomware, we need a security system capable of hunting cyber threats beyond detection and prevention.
It is about a "Process," not a Product
To address new challenges, organizations generally increase the "number" of security solutions. This trend is appearing across the world. According to a survey by Gartner in 2024, respondents from 162 global large enterprises reported operating an average of 45 cybersecurity solutions. But half of them said they were not properly utilizing all products.
Whenever we analyze breach cases, there are far more cases of damage due to insufficient utilization rather than the absence of security solutions.
Cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier left the famous quote, "Security is a process, not a product." It means moving beyond the static state of adopting security solutions and using their features in a fragmented manner, to making dynamic efforts to enable them to operate organically and collaborate with people.
Unified Security for Optimal Ransomware Protection
AhnLab provides a platform-based offering optimized for ransomware protection, in consideration of the sophistication of ransomware attacks, the challenges companies face in the field, and the importance of unified security.
Figure 1. Our platform-based ransomware security offering
The solutions that make up our ransomware security offering perform their respective roles but are flexibly integrated, operating as a single security ecosystem where the "detection-analysis-response" cycle organically circulates. This enables customers to create a dynamic security structure that addresses cyber attacks from the beginning to the end.
Table 1. Roles of each solution
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