Ransomware Playbook
Here’s a concise, field-ready ransomware playbook. It’s organized by Prevent → Detect → Recover, with clear steps, owners, and checklists.
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Here’s a concise, field-ready ransomware playbook. It’s organized by Prevent → Detect → Recover, with clear steps, owners, and checklists.
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Can you believe it’s already Cybersecurity Awareness Month? Where has this year gone??? This year’s theme is Building a Cyber Strong America, highlighting the need to strengthen the country’s infrastructure against cyber threats, ensuring resilience and security. If you’re like me, you’ve received emails all month from banks, phone companies and others highlighting the need to be vigilant at all times – Cyber threats don’t take time off! If you haven’t already, we here at Sidechain urge you to take action now. And if you don’t know where to start, ask us!
Sidechain Security Monthly Newsletter – October 2025 Read More »
Put encryption at the center, not the edges. Make the platform handle keys, rotations, and evidence so product teams don’t have to. When keys are governed, rotations run on rails, and restores are proven, you cut the blast radius of any breach—without piling work on engineers.
Encryption-First (Without Slowing Engineers): How to Shrink Your Blast Radius Read More »
Stand up a hardened, highly available Hardware Security Module (HSM) foundation and integrate the first critical use case (e.g., code signing or DB/TDE master keys), with day-2 runbooks and audit-ready evidence.
Sidechain HSM QuickStart (4-6 Weeks) Read More »
A Hardware Security Module (HSM) is a tamper-resistant vault that creates, stores, and uses cryptographic keys without letting them escape. You typically pair it with a KMS so developers use simple APIs while keys live behind hardware controls. Choose an HSM when the assurance bar is high (compliance, crown-jewel keys, or supply-chain trust), and run it with day-2 discipline: quorum approvals, secure backups, health checks, and evidence.
HSMs Demystified: What They Are, When You Need One, and Why They Matter Read More »
Like any solution, Managed Data Protection has both strengths and limitations. CipherTrust enhances the benefits and minimizes the risks. MDP consolidates tools and expertise into one program. You get consistent protection, predictable costs, and clear proof—while staying agile.
Managed Data Protection: Benefits, Downsides, and the Future Read More »
Want to see the state of your encryption? Read here to see how we conduct a 2-week readiness assessment. Reach out and schedule your now!
Sidechain 2-Week Encryption Readiness Assessment Read More »
Read about a Healthcare SaaS’s recent experience with Sidechain
Teams worry about disruption. With Sidechain + CipherTrust, rollout is a guided sequence that proves value early and scales safely.
How Easy Is It to Get Started with MDP? Read More »
Many companies assume their data protection strategy is good enough—until a breach or audit proves otherwise. Gaps hide in complexity—multi clouds, SaaS, legacy systems, and busy teams. CipherTrust powered MDP closes the most common holes before they show up in an audit or incident.
Finding the Gaps — Where Your Data Protection May Be Failing Read More »
September brings cooler weather (unless you live in Los Angeles) and kids firmly entrenched into the new school year. It’s also the month we celebrate National IT Professionals Day and highlight the importance of IT experts in keeping systems running smoothly.
Sidechain Security Monthly Newsletter – September 2025 Read More »
If you store customer, patient, or employee data, you carry material risk. MDP packages the controls that reduce that risk—encryption, keys, access, evidence—so your teams can focus on features, not crypto plumbing.
Who Needs Managed Data Protection? (Hint: Probably You) Read More »
Data is the crown jewel of modern business. Every click, transaction, and patient record is valuable—and vulnerable.
Managed Data Protection (MDP) has emerged as a critical way to protect that data without overwhelming internal IT teams.
But who exactly is using it today, and why?
Managed Data Protection: Who’s Using It and Why It Matters Read More »
When executives think about cybersecurity and data protection, they often focus on the costs. Budgets are tight, resources are limited, and IT is often seen as an expense rather than an investment.
But in reality, the right data protection strategy can save money, lower risk, and even drive business growth. That’s exactly what Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) provides.
The Business Case for DPaaS: Lower Costs, Higher Security Read More »
In today’s business landscape, data isn’t just important—it’s everything. Customer records, intellectual property, financial data, and healthcare information are among the most valuable assets any organization has. Protecting it is essential, yet cyberattacks, ransomware, insider threats, and compliance requirements make that protection increasingly difficult.
5 Ways DPaaS Reduces Risk and Improves Compliance Read More »
Data is the most valuable asset in today’s digital economy—and it’s also the most targeted. From ransomware to insider threats, businesses are under constant pressure to protect sensitive information. That’s where Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) comes in.
What is DPaaS and Why Your Business Needs It Now Read More »
August 26 is Women’s Equality Day – celebrating the ratification of the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote in the US. Read below to see some of the leading tech and cybersecurity women we’re celebrating this month.
Sidechain Security Monthly Newsletter – August 2025 Read More »
Today’s business environment isn’t just about being secure — it’s about proving you’re secure.
Whether you’re handling health records, processing payments, or managing client files, there are rules to follow — HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and more.
Series 3 – Beyond Protection: How Compliance and Reporting Save You Time and Trouble Read More »
You might be using antivirus from one provider, backups from another, and firewall software from a third. At a glance, that might feel like coverage — but gaps between tools often leave vulnerabilities.
Series 3 – Why a Patchwork of Tools Leaves You Exposed Read More »
Cybersecurity can seem like just another budget line item — until you realize how much it protects. Managed cybersecurity lets your team focus on growth, not guessing whether your defenses are working.
Series 3 – The Real ROI of Managed Cybersecurity for SMBs Read More »
Downtime doesn’t need to be caused by an attack to be expensive. A system crash, failed update, or internal mistake can also freeze your operations — and for SMBs, every minute counts
Series 3 – When IT Is One Person: The Risk of Wearing Too Many Hats Read More »
Summer is in full swing and we hope everyone is enjoying their summer vacations and had a great 4th of July! July 25th marked System Administrator Day which offered the perfect moment to highlight the essential role that admins play in maintaining secure ecosystems. How did you celebrate your System Administrator?
Sidechain Security Monthly Newsletter – July 2025 Read More »
Downtime doesn’t need to be caused by an attack to be expensive. A system crash, failed update, or internal mistake can also freeze your operations — and for SMBs, every minute counts
Series 3 – What One Hour of Downtime Could Cost Your Business Read More »
When people hear about ransomware, they often picture a single moment — a criminal locking a system and demanding a payment to release it. But the reality is that the ransom is just one piece of a much larger, costlier puzzle.