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2026 Ransomware Resilience BENCHMARK REPORT

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Why Bullwall?

There is a clear difference in approach between organizations who accept that a ransomware attack is inevitable and those who believe they can prevent it. But one thing is certain, when an attack occurs, CISOs will be held fully accountable. Will you be ready?

The only solution that immediately contains an active attack, ensuring resilience and business continuity.  

Addresses urgent gaps
left by traditional security solutions. 

Protects all data and critical IT infrastructure – the true targets of a ransomware attack.

Serving over 1000 customers across 20 countries

77% of Organizations Completing A Ransomware Assessment Purchase BullWall

Ransomware resilience is now essential. Cybersecurity teams must be ready to contain and recover swiftly, recognizing that blocking every threat is no longer possible.

Brian Murphy Head of Cybersecurity at MJ Flood Technology

What is Ransomware Resilience?

Ransomware resilience is the ability to prevent, contain, and respond to ransomware attacks, minimizing damage and ensuring rapid recovery of data and operations to maintain business continuity.

Why is Ransomware Resilience crucial Today?

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of ransomware attacks evaded EDR solutions during BullWall pentests

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of successful breaches resulted from zero-day attack methods

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of ransomware attacks resulted in the encryption of critical data

BULLWALL REDUCES THE IMPACT, DOWNTIME AND RECOVERY FROM A RANSOMWARE ATTACK.

BullWall prevents hackers from disabling security tools prior to an attack.

BullWall entraps intruders attempting server access via stolen credentials and hijacked RDP sessions.

BullWall immediately contains and neutralizes a ransomware attack if initial defenses are breached.

  • Runs on a single server
  • No endpoint agent
  • Lightweight VM installation
  • Automated 24/7 response
  • Automated compliance reporting on encrypted files for regulatory standards such as GDPR, NIST, NIS2, and DORA

Our Ransomware Resilience Products

BullWall
Ransomware Containment

BullWall immediately detects, isolates, and halts active ransomware attacks.

BullWall
Server Intrusion protection

BullWall reduces breach risk by securing remote server access and critical tasks.

BullWall
Virtual Server Protection 

BullWall prevents unauthorized access and encryption on virtual servers.

FAQS

What is ransomware resilience?

Ransomware resilience is an organization’s ability to sustain and restore normal operations in the face of a ransomware attack—even when prevention fails. It includes the ability to detect and contain ransomware in real time to limit its spread, but also encompasses the speed and effectiveness of recovery. Resilience means minimizing downtime, protecting critical systems, preserving data integrity, and maintaining business continuity during and after an attack. It assumes breaches will occur and prepares the organization to respond decisively and recover quickly.

More Ransomware Resilience FAQs+

Why Is Ransomware Resilience Important for Businesses? +

Ransomware resilience has become a business imperative because prevention alone is no longer sufficient. Modern ransomware can bypass traditional defenses and encrypt over 50,000 files per minute. Organizations with strong ransomware resilience capabilities recover 20-30% faster, pay lower insurance premiums, and meet emerging compliance requirements like TSA directives and NIS2 regulations that mandate demonstrable containment capabilities.

How Do You Build Ransomware Resilience? +

Building ransomware resilience requires a layered approach: protection of critical infrastructure beyond just endpoints, automated real-time containment that stops encryption in progress, regular testing of response capabilities under pressure, and integration across IT, security, and business teams. The key is having purpose-built containment tools that act independently when other defenses are compromised or disabled.

What Is the Difference Between Ransomware Protection and Ransomware Resilience? +

Ransomware protection relies on firewalls, EDR/XDR, and access controls to prevent bad actors from breaching the perimeter. Ransomware resilience focuses on what happens when these protections fail—detecting encryption as it starts, automatically containing the threat, and maintaining business continuity. Protection asks, "Can we stop them from getting in?" Resilience asks, "Can we survive and recover when they do get in?"

How Do You Measure Ransomware Resilience? +

Ransomware resilience is measured by your ability to detect a ransomware attack within seconds, contain encryption to dozens of files rather than thousands, maintain critical system availability during an incident, and restore normal operations quickly. Key metrics include time to detection, blast radius limitation, recovery time objectives, and the ability to generate compliance-ready incident reports automatically.

What Industries Need Ransomware Resilience Most? +

Healthcare, education, government, manufacturing, and financial services face the highest ransomware resilience requirements due to regulatory mandates, operational criticality, and attacker targeting. However, any organization that cannot afford extended downtime—including mid-sized businesses with limited IT resources—needs resilience capabilities to survive increasingly sophisticated and AI-powered ransomware campaigns.

How Does Ransomware Resilience Help With Cyber Insurance? +

Ransomware resilience directly supports cyber insurance by demonstrating the ability to detect and contain attacks in progress, not just prevent them. Insurers increasingly require proof of real-time containment capabilities, MFA on server logins, automated response systems, and tested recovery procedures. Organizations with strong resilience postures often qualify for better coverage terms, reduced premiums, and faster claims processing.

Can You Achieve Ransomware Resilience Without Replacing Existing Security Tools? +

Yes—effective ransomware resilience solutions integrate seamlessly with existing security stacks rather than replacing them. The best approach involves adding a dedicated containment layer that complements EDRs, SIEMs, and backup systems. BullWall Ransomware Containment is agentless, lightweight, and provides real-time response capability without disrupting current operations or requiring extensive retraining.

How Do You Test Ransomware Resilience? +

Testing ransomware resilience requires simulating real-world attack scenarios to validate detection speed, containment effectiveness, and recovery capabilities. You need to understand whether your current security stack will stop 100% of ransomware threats, how quickly you can detect encryption and isolate threats before widespread damage occurs.

BullWall offers a free ransomware assessment that will safely simulate real-world attacks, evaluate your current ransomware resilience, and demonstrate how automated containment can transform your security posture from prevention-focused to truly resilient.

Contact us to book your free ransomware assessment.

Ransomware Resilience by Industry

As digital transformation continues, nearly every organization in every industry is increasing its attack surface. BullWall provides specialized ransomware resilience solutions for: