Nancy Rainosek is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the State of Texas. She knows all about ransomware incident response. Her team played a key role in remediation after a coordinated ransomware attack hit 22 state agencies in Texas in a single day.

1. What was that ransomware day like for Rainosek and her team? 2. Was there a common vulnerability among the attacked agencies? 3. What did Texas learn during the ransomware attack that can help your organization now?

Resource Links:

• Trend Micro special report on ransomware: https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/modern-ransomwares-double-extortion-tactics-and-how-to-protect-enterprises-against-them

• Nancy Rainosek on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-rainosek-4144893

• SecureWorld virtual conferences: https://www.secureworldexpo.com/events

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