Ransomware Readiness Services

Close the gaps ransomware operators exploit

Readiness That Focuses on Entry, Spread, and Impact

Modern ransomware operations chain techniques: initial access (phish, exposed services, valid accounts), privilege escalation, lateral movement, control tampering (EDR/backup disablement), and data impact (exfiltration, encryption, extortion). Forgepath analyzes your controls and runbooks through that lens—identity, endpoint, email, network segmentation, backups, logging, and decision-making—then stress-tests assumptions with safe, scoped exercises to reveal what’s actually at risk.

We concentrate on the controls that change outcomes: MFA coverage and bypasses, privileged access paths, segmentation and deny-by-default, EDR/defender protection states, immutable backup posture and restore paths, telemetry and detections mapped to the kill chain, and clear roles for technical and executive response. Output is practical: prioritized fixes, playbook updates, and verification steps your teams can run.

Stop spread. Protect data.

Inside Your Ransomware Readiness Service

We translate threat behavior into concrete hardening, detection, and recovery improvements—validated in your environment, written so teams can act.

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Focus on the real weak links.

Initial access: phishing routes, exposed services, weak MFA coverage, token replay.
Privilege & movement: local admin sprawl, token theft, credential hygiene, flat network paths.
Tamper & impact: EDR/AV disablement, backup deletion, shadow copies, data exfil before encryption.
Countermeasures: stronger MFA policies, PAM workflows, segmentation and SMB/WinRM controls, EDR tamper protection, least privilege on backup/management planes.

Contain the blast radius.

Identity: admin role scoping, just-in-time elevation, conditional access/break-glass policies, service account hygiene.
Segmentation: tiering of admin workstations, east–west controls, critical system allowlists, protocol throttling and disablement.
Outcome: fewer paths to domain-level control; lateral movement becomes noisy and slow.

Make “we can restore” a fact, not a hope.

Controls: immutable/worm backups, off-network copies, least-privileged backup agents, MFA/approval on destructive actions.
Verification: sample restore drills for critical apps and identity stores; RPO/RTO realism checks; dependency mapping for ordered recovery.
Outcome: business-aligned recovery that resists tamper and reduces downtime.

See the attack before extortion.

Signals: suspicious admin tool use, mass encryption behavior, DC/IDP changes, EDR tamper events, backup deletions, data staging.
Sources: EDR/XDR, identity and directory logs, M365/Google Workspace, cloud trail/audit logs, firewall/NGAV, backup platforms.
Outcome: alert rules and thresholds tuned to catch the behaviors that precede impact.

Respond without chaos.

Playbooks: credential compromise, workstation outbreak, server-side encryption, exfil/extortion.
Decisions: isolation vs. containment, when to disable SSO, who approves risky actions, comms to customers/regulators.
Artifacts: concise steps for engineers, leader one-pagers, and status templates.

Move fast, stay aligned.

Inputs: asset/identity inventory, EDR/backup configs, email/security controls, network map, SIEM/XDR rules.
Working style: scoped workshops, short progress touchpoints, and Slack/Teams collaboration with platform and security owners.

Why teams choose Forgepath

Key Benefits You Can Expect

Fewer Paths to Domain Admin

Tighter privilege workflows and segmentation make lateral movement hard.

Backups That Withstand Tampering

Immutable copies, access controls, and restore drills that prove you can recover.

Detections That Catch Real Behavior

Alerting aimed at ransomware tradecraft, not generic noise.

Clear, Actionable Playbooks

Concise steps and decision points aligned to legal, comms, and operations.

Faster, Focused Hardening

Prioritized fixes with ownership and verification steps your teams can run.

Cloud Systems & Security Manager

Zero.health

Working With Forgepath

Forgepath delivered outstanding service on our network and app security tests.
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Cloud Systems & Security Manager
Zero.health

Forgepath delivered outstanding service on both our network penetration test and application security assessment.

When a critical customer need arose, they quickly adjusted their schedule to meet our urgent timeline without compromising quality.

Their technical expertise, clear guidance, and hands-on remediation support helped us meet our EOY goals efficiently.

We were especially impressed by their flexibility, responsiveness, and professionalism throughout the process.

Chief Executive Officer

parsysco.com

Working With Forgepath

Forgepath separates themselves from the rest as they’re a true security partner.
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Chief Executive Officer
parsysco.com

Forgepath separates themselves from the rest as they’re a true security partner to Parsysco. They took the time to understand our requirements and how things were working with our previous provider.

We were impressed by how quickly they formulated a new strategy and approach. They helped us identify our challenges and consistently brought forward solutions that were in Parsysco’s best interest.

Most vendors only care about selling something, Forgepath took the personal relationship and partnership approach that we value greatly.