Healthcare organizations are constant targets of ransomware attacks specifically due to critical availability requirements and limited cybersecurity resources. Modern attackers employ sophisticated tactics including backup corruption, data exfiltration for double extortion and denial-of-service attacks to maximize payment likelihood.

Recovery requires comprehensive preparation beyond technical solutions - cyber insurance, incident response teams on retainer, ransomware negotiators and robust out-of-band communication strategies. Since availability risk often outweighs data protection concerns in healthcare, organizations must develop capabilities to maintain critical operations during active attacks while managing complex stakeholder communications.

In this insightful discussion, Rick Doten, vice president and Healthplan CISO at Centene Corporation, will discuss:

• Pre-incident preparation strategies for faster ransomware recovery and response;
• Containment techniques and lateral movement disruption during active incidents;
• Out-of-band recovery methods and critical communication management protocols.