// RANSOMWARE PROTECTION

Ransomware Shuts Businesses Down.
We Make Sure It
Never Gets That Far.

FortifyMyNetwork layers prevention, detection, encrypted backup, and incident response so a ransomware attack never becomes a business-ending event for your small business.

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$1.85M

average total cost of a ransomware attack including downtime

21 days

average downtime after a ransomware attack on a small business

66%

of small businesses hit by ransomware in the past year

60%

of small businesses close within 6 months of a major attack

// OUR DEFENSE LAYERS

A Multi-Layer Ransomware Defense

Ransomware gets stopped at multiple layers — so if one fails, the next one catches it.

EMAIL FILTERING

Over 90% of ransomware arrives via phishing email. Advanced email filtering blocks malicious attachments and links before they reach your staff.

ENDPOINT PROTECTION

Next-generation antivirus with behavioral detection catches ransomware even if it's never been seen before — stopping it before it can encrypt files.

NETWORK SEGMENTATION

If ransomware does get in, segmentation contains it to one part of the network — preventing it from spreading to every system you own.

ACCESS CONTROLS

Least-privilege access means ransomware can only encrypt what the infected user account can reach — not your entire file system.

ENCRYPTED BACKUPS

Immutable, offsite, encrypted backups that ransomware cannot reach or delete. Your recovery point — the reason paying never becomes necessary.

INCIDENT RESPONSE

If an attack occurs, we contain it immediately, identify the entry point, and restore from clean backups — minimizing downtime to hours, not weeks.

// HOW RANSOMWARE WORKS

How Ransomware Gets Into Small Businesses

Knowing the attack path is the first step to blocking it.

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PHISHING EMAIL

A staff member clicks a malicious link or opens an infected attachment. The most common entry point — we stop it with email filtering and phishing training.

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EXPOSED REMOTE DESKTOP

RDP ports open to the internet are brute-forced automatically by attackers 24/7. We close exposed ports and require VPN for all remote access.

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UNPATCHED SOFTWARE

Outdated Windows, unpatched routers, and old software with known vulnerabilities are exploited automatically. Patch management closes these gaps.

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COMPROMISED VENDOR

A supplier or IT vendor your business trusts gets hacked — and attackers use that trust to move into your network. Vendor vetting and access controls limit this risk.

// HOW IT WORKS

Our Ransomware Protection Process

FREE CHECKUP

We assess your current exposure — open ports, backup status, email filtering, endpoint protection — and tell you exactly how vulnerable you are right now.

LAYER DEPLOYMENT

Email filtering, endpoint protection, network segmentation, and access controls deployed across your environment. Done remotely, minimal disruption.

BACKUP SETUP

Immutable, encrypted, offsite backups configured and tested. We verify the restore process works — so you know recovery is real, not theoretical.

ONGOING MONITORING

24/7 monitoring for ransomware indicators. Immediate containment and response if an attack is detected — before encryption spreads.

// FAQ

Ransomware FAQ

Should we pay the ransom if we get hit?

We strongly advise against it. Only 65% of businesses that pay recover all their data. Paying funds criminal organizations and marks you as a soft target for repeat attacks. With proper backups in place, paying is never necessary — you restore from a clean backup and the attack becomes a non-event.

We have antivirus. Isn't that enough?

Traditional antivirus catches known malware by signature. Modern ransomware is designed to evade signature detection — it changes constantly. Next-generation endpoint protection uses behavioral analysis to catch ransomware even when it's brand new. Antivirus alone is not sufficient protection.

We back up to an external drive. Are we protected?

Partially. Local external drives are often connected to the same network and get encrypted along with everything else. Ransomware specifically looks for and destroys local backups. You need offsite, immutable backups that ransomware cannot reach — that's what we set up for you.

How quickly can you respond if we get hit?

Immediately. Incident response is included in all plans. We contain the spread, identify the entry point, and begin restoration from clean backups — targeting full recovery within hours for most small business environments.

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