As the ransomware marketplace matures, certain specialized skills have grown in demand, such as those that allow criminals to compromise systems and gain a foothold within the network. With that in mind, this article dives into effective ways to prevent threat actors from gaining initial access and minimize the destruction carried out in later stages of a ransomware attack.
There are several tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) often used by threat actors to gain initial access to a victim’s network. These TTPs include: