Triple Protection

Ransomware, begone

It’s no secret that ransomware is a growing threat across all industries and verticals – including schools and government databases. In fact, in 2021, there was a 134% increase in attempted ransomware attacks over 2020. At FirstLight, our simple philosophy is this: Why pay all that when you can stop ransomware dead in its tracks? Our three-tiered system gives you triple canopy protection from all the online nastiness adrift in cyber-space.

Ransomware White Paper

By 2025, 200 zettabytes of data will need to be stored to the cloud – but 39% of organizations have no ransomware emergency plan to protect that data. Learn how to keep your business safe.

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Ransomware Infographic

Ransomware is an IT threat. Learn how to keep your data safe.

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KnowBe4

Keep your employees updated on possible cyber-threats

In order to gain illegal access to businesses and organizations, ransomware attackers rely on trusting employees to click on maliciously coded emails or websites. Our partnership with KnowBe4, a nationwide leader in security awareness training, helps your employees recognize where to click – and where not to touch.

FirstLight's partnership with KnowBe4 helps employees recognize where to click and where not to touch.

DNS

Keep cyber-attacks from impacting your organization

Powered by Cisco Umbrella, FirstLight's DNS solution alerts the network to cyber-threats.

Sometimes the best protection is preventative. Powered by Cisco Umbrella, our DNS solution uses core internet infrastructure to alert your network to cyber-threats, regardless of their point of origin or their level of sophistication. It then takes the steps needed to ensure those threats never infect your network or devices.

DRaaS & Data Backup

Ultimate protection for when the worst comes to pass

Sometimes worst-case scenarios happen no matter how well you’re prepared. Data backup can help ensure your data remains safe and secure, unimpacted by ransomware. But backup alone could mean costly hours of downtime while you remediate the damage which is why our Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) is an ideal solution to keep your business up and running. DRaaS can help you turn back the clock to the moment just before the attack happened, minimizing data loss and maximizing uptime.

The Disaster Recovery Service

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Read Our Blog Posts

Ransomware Blog Post Part 1

A disaster recovery (DR) plan is something that needs to be tested and revised regularly to evolve with the changing threat landscape. Along with protecting your company from natural disasters and major equipment failure, your DR plan must help you recover from significant breaches.

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Ransomware Blog Post Part 2

After you’ve sketched out a DR plan, and created a template, it’s time for the next few steps in the process, including building your team and fine-tuning your plan.

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Contact Us

Contact us today

Want to learn more about ridding yourself from the scourge of ransomware? Contact our team today – and we’ll start helping you devise strategies to protect your organization.

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