Firewall first: Blocking ransomware before it hits
Videos|by Leanne Bevan|7 November 2025
Why blocking ransomware is important
The average recovery cost following a ransomware attack has soared to over £2 million, according to Sophos' latest State of Ransomware Report. More than a third of victimised businesses take longer than a month to get back to normal operations. It’s critical that you take a multi-layered approach to ransomware defence. The heart of this defence is the network firewall.
Hear from the experts - watch the on-demand webinar
In their on-demand webinar, Sophos shares expert insights on emerging attacker techniques and the latest best practices for optimising your firewall to stop ransomware attacks, including:
- The importance of “Secure by Design” principles - reduce the risk of being targeted
- Use AI to prevent zero-day threats
- Leveraging automated response to stop attacker activity early in the kill chain
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts and enhance your organisation's resilience against ransomware attacks.
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