This overview highlights the growing financial and operational impact of cyberattacks on businesses, noting that the average cost of a data breach rose from $3.86M in 2020 to $4.24M in 2021 (IBM/Ponemon), and that ransomware-driven downtime can cost $140K to $540K per hour, averaging $540K (Gartner). It emphasizes that ransomware is designed to halt operations and that defending endpoints requires AI, machine learning, automation, human-led threat hunting, and employee security awareness training. It also promotes “viewing your network through an attacker’s eyes” via penetration testing and purple team exercises, where an ethical Red Team simulates attacks while the internal Blue Team defends, with collaboration to close gaps in real time, alongside secured managed services for outsourced,

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