You have been hired to develop a comprehensive ransomware prevention and response plan for a
mid-sized company. Write a seven to nine-page paper addressing the following questions:
1. Provide an overview of the current ransomware threat landscape. Discuss common attack vectors,
evolving tactics, and the impact of ransomware on businesses.
2. Develop a training program to educate employees on ransomware threats and prevention strategies.
Discuss the importance of phishing awareness, recognizing suspicious emails, and reporting potential
threats.
3. Propose strategies for securing endpoints and detecting ransomware infections. Discuss the role of
endpoint protection solutions, behavioral analysis, and anomaly detection in identifying and
mitigating ransomware threats.
4. Evaluate the company’s data backup and recovery capabilities. Recommend measures to ensure
regular backups, secure storage, and effective recovery processes to minimize data loss in the event
of a ransomware attack.
5. Develop an incident response plan specifically tailored for ransomware incidents. Discuss
communication strategies, coordination with law enforcement, and steps to minimize the impact of
ransomware on business operations.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Compare and contrast the methods of disaster recovery and business continuity.
· Explain risk management in the context of information security.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in disaster recovery.
· Write clearly and concisely about disaster recovery topics using proper writing mechanics and
technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.