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TITLE: Basic Ransomware Protection and Recovery (NIST/JCA) templates
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SUMMARY: Basic Ransomware Protection and Recovery (NIST/JCA) Excel-based smart compliance template (RCM/ICQ/SAQ) – NIST; JCA
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SOURCE URL: https://grcplaybook.com/basic-ransomware-protection-and-recovery-nist/jca
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
  * Cybersecurity

#### Cybersecurity

# Basic Ransomware Protection and Recovery (NIST/JCA)

P: The Basic Ransomware Protection and Recovery (NIST/JCA) Playbook contains 20 basic preventative steps that an organization can take now to protect against and recover from the ransomware threat. It addresses the following areas:

LIST: UL with 5 items

  - EDUCATE EMPLOYEES – Educate employees on avoiding ransomware infections

  - AVOID VULNERABILITIES – Avoid having vulnerabilities in systems that ransomware could exploit

  - RAPID DETECTION – Quickly detect and stop ransomware attacks and infections

  - CONTAIN SPREAD – Make it harder for ransomware to spread

  - AID RECOVERY – Make it easier to recover stored information from a future ransomware event

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