MSSPs, Other Cybersecurity Providers Can Help

Channel Futures: What should organizations do to beef up endpoint protections?

Axio’s Dave White: Organizations should move beyond conventional endpoint antivirus solutions that can be defeated by many forms of ransomware, and look to introduce behavior-and anomaly-based protections that automate responses. And alert IT and security staff when suspicious events are detected.

CF: What can MSSPs and other cybersecurity providers do to help organizations fight off ransomware?

DW: Prevention should always be the goal when it comes to ransomware. Hardening systems, securing privileged accounts, and educating employees to keep them up to date on evolving threats all play a role in combating ransomware.

In particular, reducing our use of privileged accounts will make certain endpoint management tasks more difficult. Many companies will need assistance to implement a more rigorous least-privilege strategy by reducing the use of such accounts.