--- title: Avoiding Ransomware description: Many maturing security operations centers within medium and large enterprises will indicate that ransomware is often the biggest “threat” that keeps them up at night. image: https://blog.nisos.com/hubfs/ransomware-01.png --- [![NISOS_logo_high_res_horiz-black](https://blog.nisos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NISOS_logo_high_res_horiz-black.png?width=3357&height=674&name=NISOS_logo_high_res_horiz-black.png "NISOS_logo_high_res_horiz-black")](https://www.nisos.com/) - [Home](https://www.nisos.com/) - Solutions - [Manage Human Risk](https://nisos.com/solutions/human-risk/) - [Protect Online Platforms](https://www.nisos.com/solutions/trust-safety/) - [Manage Cybersecurity Risks](https://www.nisos.com/solutions/cybersecurity/) - [Protect Executives, Assets, and Reputation](https://www.nisos.com/solutions/corporate-security/) - [Secure the Employee Lifecycle](https://nisos.com/solutions/workforce-risk/) - Services - [Human Risk](https://nisos.com/services/human-risk/) - [Employment Shield](https://nisos.com/services/employment-shield/) - [Executive Shield](https://nisos.com/services/executive-shield/) - [Third-Party Intelligence Solutions](https://nisos.com/services/third-party-intelligence-solutions/) - [Insider Threat Intelligence Solutions](https://nisos.com/services/executive-shield/) - [Risk Assessment](https://www.nisos.com/services/risk-assessments/) - [Threat Landscape](https://www.nisos.com/services/threat-landscape-assessment/) - [Threat Monitoring](https://www.nisos.com/services/threat-monitoring/) - [OSINT Monitoring & Analysis](https://www.nisos.com/services/osint-monitoring-and-analysis/) - [Investigations](https://www.nisos.com/services/investigations/) - [Adversary Investigation](https://www.nisos.com/services/adversary-insights/) - Company - [About Us](https://nisos.com/company/about-us/) - [The Nisos Difference](https://nisos.com/company/the-nisos-difference/) - [Client Success](https://nisos.com/company/client-success/) - [Careers](https://www.nisos.com/company/about-the-company/careers/) - Resources - [News](https://www.nisos.com/newsroom/) - [Blog](https://www.nisos.com/nisos-blog/) - [Events](https://www.nisos.com/events/) - [Resource Library](https://www.nisos.com/resources/library/) - [Podcasts](https://www.nisos.com/podcasts/) - [Contact](https://www.nisos.com/contact/) - [Home](https://www.nisos.com/) - Solutions - [Manage Human Risk](https://nisos.com/solutions/human-risk/) - [Protect Online Platforms](https://www.nisos.com/solutions/trust-safety/) - [Manage Cybersecurity Risks](https://www.nisos.com/solutions/cybersecurity/) - [Protect Executives, Assets, and Reputation](https://www.nisos.com/solutions/corporate-security/) - [Secure the Employee Lifecycle](https://nisos.com/solutions/workforce-risk/) - Services - [Human Risk](https://nisos.com/services/human-risk/) - [Employment Shield](https://nisos.com/services/employment-shield/) - [Executive Shield](https://nisos.com/services/executive-shield/) - [Third-Party Intelligence Solutions](https://nisos.com/services/third-party-intelligence-solutions/) - [Insider Threat Intelligence Solutions](https://nisos.com/services/executive-shield/) - [Risk Assessment](https://www.nisos.com/services/risk-assessments/) - [Threat Landscape](https://www.nisos.com/services/threat-landscape-assessment/) - [Threat Monitoring](https://www.nisos.com/services/threat-monitoring/) - [OSINT Monitoring & Analysis](https://www.nisos.com/services/osint-monitoring-and-analysis/) - [Investigations](https://www.nisos.com/services/investigations/) - [Adversary Investigation](https://www.nisos.com/services/adversary-insights/) - Company - [About Us](https://nisos.com/company/about-us/) - [The Nisos Difference](https://nisos.com/company/the-nisos-difference/) - [Client Success](https://nisos.com/company/client-success/) - [Careers](https://www.nisos.com/company/about-the-company/careers/) - Resources - [News](https://www.nisos.com/newsroom/) - [Blog](https://www.nisos.com/nisos-blog/) - [Events](https://www.nisos.com/events/) - [Resource Library](https://www.nisos.com/resources/library/) - [Podcasts](https://www.nisos.com/podcasts/) - [Contact](https://www.nisos.com/contact/) # Blog ## Avoiding Ransomware by [Landon Winkelvoss](https://blog.nisos.com/blog/author/landon-winkelvoss) | Sep 08, 2020 | [Cybersecurity](https://blog.nisos.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity), [cyber5](https://blog.nisos.com/blog/tag/cyber5), [ransomware](https://blog.nisos.com/blog/tag/ransomware) Many maturing security operations centers within medium and large enterprises will indicate that ransomware is often the biggest “threat” that keeps them up at night. Ransomware is not a threat; it is a capability criminals use with an intent of monetizing illegal access to an enterprise’s network and data.   In many cases, an actor can effectively use ransomware due to a lack of basic “blocking and tackling” in cybersecurity operations - poor processes in people and technology including but not limited to: - [Lack of Network Segmentation](https://blog.nisos.com/technical-blogs/network_segmentation_strategies) - Inability to Conduct Appropriate Patch Management - Lack of Effective Monitoring and Alerting Technology - [Lack of Manpower or Understanding what Alerts to Schedule](https://blog.nisos.com/technical-blogs/real_cyber_intel_tells_soc_what_security_stack_cannot_detect) - [Inability to Capture and Analyze Appropriate Logging Inside the Environment](https://blog.nisos.com/technical-blogs/mi_threat_hunt_operationalized) - [Lack of Visibility Into What’s Occurring Against an Organization Outside the Firewall](https://blog.nisos.com/blog/five_critical_data_source_considerations_external_threat_hunting) - [Poor Access Control to Critical Data and Production Environments Including Cloud Storage](https://blog.nisos.com/technical-blogs/securing_linux_malicious_admins) Crypsis Group Vice President Art Ehuan provided a great case study of a major breach resulting from a holding company’s inability to properly segment three subsidiary networks on the most recent episode of the [Nisos Cyber5 podcast](https://blog.nisos.com/podcast/cyber5_episode22_ransomware_negotiations). 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