Even the most security-focused strategies come with trade-offs. Take ransomware prevention — overcorrect, and you risk losing sight of foundational best practices. Focus too heavily on defense, and your team may overlook offensive techniques that expose real vulnerabilities. It’s a constant balancing act, where overemphasis in one area can quietly open doors in another.
With attacks projected to strike every 2 seconds by 2031, prevention must be a top priority for CISOs. Yet modern ransomware is outpacing traditional security tools. Today’s variants are faster, stealthier, and mass-produced, rendering signature-based detection nearly useless. Relying on digital fingerprints to stop new strains is a losing battle.
This guide will help you strengthen ransomware defenses with minimal disruption. Discover the most common missteps organizations make when securing against ransomware and learn how to avoid them.