Contain the exposure. Preserve the business.
Ransomware Blast-Radius Containment Contain an infected endpoint before encryption spreads to shared systems, with recovery kept under human approval.
Attack vector Malicious attachment → credential theft → shared-drive encryption
Business risk A single workstation compromise can interrupt shared files, backups, and dependent operations.
Illustrative downtime cost 8 hours × $5,000/hour = $40,000 Assumed interruption × hourly business cost; not measured loss or promised savings. Break the attack chain Select a threat stage to inspect its mitigation and evidence.
01 Initial access 02 Credential harvesting 03 Lateral movement Exposure An employee opens an attachment that launches an encryption payload.
Automatically detect suspicious execution and contain the endpoint through a preapproved playbook.
Evidence to retain Attachment verdict, process lineage, and containment timestamp.
Exposure The payload attempts credential dumping and seeks reusable administrator access.
Block credential dumping and use scoped, time-bound elevation without standing administrator privilege.
Evidence to retain Credential-access alerts and expiring elevation records.
Exposure Stolen access reaches file shares and threatens connected backup systems.
Isolate affected segments at machine speed under preapproved playbooks; escalate recovery for human approval.
Evidence to retain Segmentation decisions, isolated backup checks, and approved restore tests.
What leadership can verify Insurance qualification Prepare isolation, access, and backup evidence for insurer review.
Audit readiness Trace detection, containment, and recovery approvals in one incident record.
Downtime reduction Illustrative recovery target: 8h → 2h, or 6h less disruption (75%). Validate with restore exercises.
Contain the exposure. Preserve the business.
Cloud & Workspace Credential Guard Reference controls for stolen sessions and risky app consent across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Attack vector Phishing lure → stolen session or app consent → cloud data access
Business risk A compromised cloud identity can expose mail, documents, and connected business applications.
Illustrative downtime cost 4 hours × $7,500/hour = $30,000 Assumed interruption × hourly business cost; not measured loss or promised savings. Break the attack chain Select a threat stage to inspect its mitigation and evidence.
01 Initial access 02 Credential harvesting 03 Lateral movement Exposure A phishing proxy targets a Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace sign-in.
Use phishing-resistant MFA and automatically detect anomalous sign-ins and device posture changes.
Evidence to retain Sign-in risk signals, authentication methods, and device policy decisions.
Exposure An attacker replays a session token or requests excessive app permissions.
Constrain app consent and grant minimum, time-bound access with no standing privileged roles.
Evidence to retain Consent scopes, token activity, and privileged-role expiry records.
Exposure The attacker pivots from a mailbox into shared files and connected applications.
Revoke sessions and isolate identity access at machine speed under preapproved playbooks; require human recovery approval.
Evidence to retain Session revocations, app-access changes, and escalation approvals.
What leadership can verify Insurance qualification Document MFA and privileged-access controls for underwriting questions.
Audit readiness Connect identity policy decisions to consent reviews and incident approvals.
Downtime reduction Illustrative access-restoration target: 4h → 1h, or 3h less disruption (75%). Validate before rollout.
Contain the exposure. Preserve the business.
Remote Device & Zero-Trust Workstation Defense Protect distributed endpoints with device-aware access, scoped privileges, and preapproved containment.
Attack vector Exposed remote service → local credential theft → internal pivot
Business risk An unmanaged or overdue endpoint can become a bridge from an external network to business systems.
Illustrative downtime cost 6 hours × $2,500/hour = $15,000 Assumed interruption × hourly business cost; not measured loss or promised savings. Break the attack chain Select a threat stage to inspect its mitigation and evidence.
01 Initial access 02 Credential harvesting 03 Lateral movement Exposure An attacker targets an exposed remote service or an unpatched workstation.
Reduce public exposure, enforce patch and device posture policies, and automatically detect endpoint exploits.
Evidence to retain External exposure inventory, patch status, and device compliance decisions.
Exposure Malware seeks saved passwords and local administrator credentials.
Protect stored credentials and allow only scoped, time-bound elevation with no standing local admin access.
Evidence to retain Credential protection alerts and per-device elevation approvals.
Exposure The compromised device attempts to cross into internal applications and peer endpoints.
Isolate the device at machine speed through preapproved playbooks; escalate reconnection and recovery for human approval.
Evidence to retain Device isolation events, denied application paths, and reconnection approvals.
What leadership can verify Insurance qualification Assemble endpoint coverage and patch evidence for insurer evaluation.
Audit readiness Link device ownership, access decisions, and administrative elevation records.
Downtime reduction Illustrative device-recovery target: 6h → 2h, or 4h less disruption (67%). Rehearse secure replacement.
Contain the exposure. Preserve the business.
Autonomous Threat Triage & Incident Containment Correlate identity, endpoint, and cloud signals into bounded response playbooks with clear human escalation.
Attack vector Fragmented alerts → missed credential abuse → unchecked spread
Business risk Disconnected signals and unclear ownership can delay containment while an attacker expands access.
Illustrative downtime cost 2 hours × $10,000/hour = $20,000 Assumed interruption × hourly business cost; not measured loss or promised savings. Break the attack chain Select a threat stage to inspect its mitigation and evidence.
01 Initial access 02 Credential harvesting 03 Lateral movement Exposure An initial compromise produces scattered alerts across endpoint and cloud systems.
Automatically correlate signals into a single incident with source evidence, severity, and an accountable owner.
Evidence to retain Correlated alert timeline, source event references, and routing decisions.
Exposure Credential abuse blends into normal activity while response connectors hold excess permissions.
Detect credential misuse and scope response connectors to minimum, time-bound access without standing privilege.
Evidence to retain Identity correlations, connector scopes, and access expiry records.
Exposure Uncontained identities or endpoints expand access while teams work separate queues.
Apply machine-speed isolation only through preapproved playbooks; escalate uncertain actions and require human recovery approval.
Evidence to retain Playbook versions, action receipts, escalation handoffs, and recovery approvals.
What leadership can verify Insurance qualification Provide incident handling and response ownership evidence for insurer review.
Audit readiness Keep source evidence and authorized actions attached to each incident.
Downtime reduction Illustrative containment target: 2h → 30min, or 90min less exposure (75%). Validate in response exercises.
