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Blueprint for Ransomware Defense

Building Cyber Resilience: International Counter Ransomware Initiative Endorses Blueprint for Ransomware Defense

As the world’s largest international cyber partnership, the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) brings together over 74 member states and organizations to build international resilience to the global problem of ransomware. Ahead of its fifth gathering, IST is pleased to announce the CRI’s has endorsed the Ransomware Task Force’s Blueprint for Ransomware Defense.

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October 21, 2025

Plano de ação de defesa contra o ransomware

Plano de ação para as pequenas e médias empresas em matéria de mitigação, resposta e recuperação de programas de sequestro de dados

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September 24, 2024

Prepare, Don’t Pay: A Quick-Start Guide to Defending Against Ransomware

Written for the small business owner, this quick-start guide breaks down important components of the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense and its underlying core technical concepts, critical Safeguards and defensive measures, and explains how you can make the Blueprint work for your small- or medium-sized enterprise.

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August 7, 2024

Putting the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense to the Test

One year after the release of the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense, IST has partnered with cyber insurance company Resilience to test the framework’s effectiveness in protecting enterprises against ransomware attacks. In a review of 38 attacks, IST’s Zoë Brammer found that 68% could have been prevented by proper implementation of the Blueprint’s Safeguards.

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August 28, 2023

Commitment to Cybersecurity at a Global Scale: IST at the Cybersecurity Leadership Program in Costa Rica

IST's Zoë Brammer and Elizabeth Vish headed to Costa Rica last week to present at the Cybersecurity Leadership Program. In their conversations with Latin American government officials and private sector representatives, they were struck by a shared sense of urgency to address ransomware.

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March 20, 2023

November 30, 2022 1:00 pm

Cyber Resilience and Insurance Innovation

With the rise in volume and sophistication of ransomware, insurance companies and their insureds struggle with how to respond. This has driven new underwriting requirements and price changes but also innovation. On November 22, 2022, the Ransomware Task Force hosted the fifth webinar in the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense webinar series.

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November 30, 2022

November 15, 2022 1:00 pm

Actionable Safeguards: Containing and Recovering from Ransomware Attacks

After a ransomware attack occurs, what comes next? On November 15, 2022, the Ransomware Task Force hosted the fourth webinar in the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense series, which seeks to help you get your business back up and running quickly in the aftermath of an attack.

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November 15, 2022

Plan maestro de defensa contra los programas de secuestro

En respuesta a la acción 3.1.1 del Informe del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Programas de Secuestro, en la cual se exhorta a las organizaciones de ciberseguridad a establecer un marco claro y accionable para la mitigación, la respuesta y la recuperación ante programas de secuestro, el Grupo de Trabajo encargado de elaborar un plan de defensa contra los programas de secuestro formuló un plan maestro que abarca un subconjunto de salvaguardias esenciales de ciberhigiene seleccionadas de los controles críticos de seguridad del Centro para la Seguridad de Internet (CIS Controls®) v8.

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November 10, 2022

November 9, 2022 10:00 am

Actionable Safeguards: Protecting your organization

Now that you’ve inventoried your assets and built a strong foundation for protecting your devices, network, and people, it’s time to add the next layer of Safeguards. On November 9, 2022, the Ransomware Task Force hosted the third webinar in the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense webinar series.

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November 9, 2022

November 1, 2022 1:00 pm

Foundational Safeguards: Building resilience in the face of a ransomware attack

If a ransomware attack should occur, are you prepared to respond? On November 1, 2022, the Ransomware Task Force hosted for the second webinar in the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense webinar series.

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November 1, 2022

October 25, 2022 1:00 pm

Foundational Safeguards: Tips and tricks for building your cybersecurity foundation

Foundational Safeguards are the building blocks necessary to establishing an enterprise’s cyber security program. How can you use them to level up your enterprise’s protections? On October 25, 2022, the Ransomware Task Force hosted the first webinar in the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense webinar series.

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October 25, 2022

Ransomware Task Force Releases Blueprint for Ransomware Defense

The Ransomware Task Force called for the cybersecurity community to “develop a clear, actionable framework for ransomware mitigation, response, and recovery.” The basis for the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense is the CIS Controls, a set of well-regarded and widely-used best practices that help enterprises focus their resources on the critical actions needed to defend against the most common cyber attacks. It includes a subset of these best practices, or “Safeguards,” that are most relevant to combating ransomware.

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August 4, 2022

Blueprint for Ransomware Defense: An Action Plan for Ransomware Mitigation, Response, and Recovery for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

In response to Action 3.1.1 of the Ransomware Task Force (RTF) report, which calls for the cybersecurity community to “develop a clear, actionable framework for ransomware mitigation, response, and recovery,” the Blueprint for Ransomware Defense Working Group developed a Blueprint comprised of a curated subset of essential cyber hygiene Safeguards from the Center for Internet Security Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) v8.

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August 3, 2022