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Ransomware Attacks Are Pervasive and Having an Impact
Readiness Is Essential to Ransomware Mitigation, Yet Significant Gaps Exist for…
Most Have Prioritized Investments in and Focus on Prevention
Skill Shortages and a Dependence on Internal resources for Response Posture Put…
While Hybrid Backup Is Common, Recovery Is Not a Guarantee
RPO and RTO Gaps Separate the Most Advanced in Business Continuity
Ransomware Preparedness Leaders Have Experienced Benefits and Have More Confiden…
Conclusion
Research Methodology
Respondent Demographics
Appendix
ESG Research Report: The Long Road Ahead to Ransomware Preparedness
Jun 01, 2022
by
Dave Gruber, Bill Lundell
The ransomware threat is a top-of-mind issue for so many organizations; however, few feel totally prepared for an attack. Without an industry reference architecture or blueprint for ransomware protection, organizations are building their own strategies and processes to respond. But with ransomware protection included with so many different security and data protection solutions, many are confused about the scope of what is to be included, who is responsible for the implementation, and who needs to be involved in the conversation.
In order to connect the dots between those organizations that feel most prepared and the specific strategies and plans they are using to get there, with an eye on defining best practices, ESG surveyed 620 IT and cybersecurity professionals personally involved with the technology and processes associated with protecting against ransomware attacks at midmarket and enterprise organizations in North America and Western Europe.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Report Conclusions
Introduction
Research Objectives
Research Findings
Ransomware Attacks Are Pervasive and Having an Impact
Readiness Is Essential to Ransomware Mitigation, Yet Significant Gaps Exist for Most
Most Have Prioritized Investments in and Focus on Prevention
Skill Shortages and a Dependence on Internal resources for Response Posture Put Many at Risk
While Hybrid Backup Is Common, Recovery Is Not a Guarantee
RPO and RTO Gaps Separate the Most Advanced in Business Continuity
Ransomware Preparedness Leaders Have Experienced Benefits and Have More Confidence as a Result of Their Efforts
In order to assess technology spending priorities over the next 12-18 months, ESG recently surveyed 742 senior IT decision makers representing midmarket (100 to 999 employees) and enterprise-class (1,000 employees or more) organizations in North Amer…
