As you read, how would ransomware (Links to an external site.) affect your data backup strategy?
Why should the Recovery Time Objective (RTO (Links to an external site.)) always be shorter than Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)?
For each of the following three questions, your answer should be in approximately 250 words. You will play the role of cybersecurity consultant with the City of Atlanta prior to the 2018 ransomware attack. Consider the organizational make-up of a typical city government along competing budgetary and political priorities. Think about limitations and problems (Links to an external site.) unique to cybersecurity teams that your local city government may face.
What business continuity planning best-practices would you recommend to the City of Atlanta?
Should the City of Atlanta have paid the ransom? Why or why not? (No wrong answers here).
Explain what other city governments can learn from the incident at the City of Atlanta.