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Blumira's Security Advisor Series: Ransomware Threats and Prevention

Written by Patrick Garrity | Oct 12, 2020 6:46:44 PM

Join Blumira’s CEO Steve Fuller, VP of Ops Patrick Garrity and Director of Security Mike Berhmann for a roundtable discussion of how to prevent and detect ransomware-related threats today.



Ransomware is a $20 billion market for cybercriminals with no signs of stopping. But what are some new tactics attackers are using, and how can you detect threats early enough to avoid ransomware infection?

Join Blumira’s CEO Steve Fuller, VP of Ops Patrick Garrity and Director of Security Mike Berhmann for a roundtable discussion of how to prevent and detect ransomware-related threats today.

In this roundtable, they’ll discuss:

  • The latest trends in ransomware seen today
  • Different threats along the attack chain that often result in ransomware infection
  • The challenges of properly detecting, alerting and responding to ransomware-related threats
  • How to detect and prevent a ransomware infection
  • Best security practices for ransomware prevention

This interactive session encourages questions and engagement with viewers - so sign up today for access to our security experts.

Participants

Steve Fuller, CEO, Blumira
Steve brings 25 years of operations management and executive management, as well as a technical vision informed by 20 years in the IT security field as a technical practitioner, consultant, and thought leader. Previously, Steve founded NetWorks Group, a cybersecurity services company, in 1997 and NWG Technologies, an analytics software company in 2006.

Patrick Garrity VP Ops Blumira
Patrick has years of experience in the security industry building and scaling usable security products. He currently leads Blumira’s product, sales and marketing teams. Prior to joining Blumira, he led sales engineering, product marketing and international expansion for Duo Security.


Mike Behrmann, Director of Security, Blumira
Mike served at the National Security Agency for seven years where he focused on leading computer network exploitation operations and was later deployed to the FBI Detroit Division’s Cyber Task Force as a Threat Analyst. He joined NetWorks Group in 2015 where he and Matt Warner established the company’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) SaaS offering and later became the MDR Team Lead. From 2017 to 2020, Mike worked as a Sr. Security Operations Engineer with Domino’s in Ann Arbor. He rejoined Matt, Nick, Amanda and the rest of the Blumira family in early 2020 as the company’s Director of Security. Mike has earned numerous Global Information Assurance (GIAC) certifications over his career and holds advanced degrees in both International Affairs and Information Assurance.