[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fvHb8ayTYiDUzP6KtMdQYWQkIMAS6QJlFcYJ4fHeE_3M":3},{"article":4,"iocs":55},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"summary":8,"ai_summary":9,"brief":10,"full_text":11,"url":12,"image_url":13,"published_at":14,"ingested_at":15,"relevance_score":16,"entities":17,"category_id":32,"category":33,"article_tags":37},"c5e62584-b3f1-4fb8-b6c5-3c710c695689","Ransomware protection for MSPs: A 6-point checklist for faster recovery","ransomware-protection-for-msps-a-6-point-checklist-for-faster-recovery-3cfac5","Ransomware resilience requires more than backups or endpoint detection alone. Acronis outlines six capabilities MSPs should test across client environments, from reducing exposure and detecting attacks to preserving recovery points and restoring operations quickly. [...]","Acronis has released a six-point checklist for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to enhance ransomware resilience and speed up recovery for their clients. The checklist emphasizes capabilities beyond basic backups and endpoint detection, focusing on reducing exposure, detecting attacks early, providing 24\u002F7 response, preserving isolated recovery points, enabling clean recovery, and ensuring consistent operation across tenants. The report highlights that phishing and unpatched vulnerabilities remain primary access vectors for ransomware attacks against MSPs.","Acronis offers a 6-point checklist for MSPs to improve ransomware resilience and recovery.","Ransomware protection for MSPs: A 6-point checklist for faster recovery Sponsored by Acronis September 2, 2026 10:02 AM 0 Ransomware protection for MSPs should deliver six tested outcomes: reduce exposure, detect activity before encryption, provide 24\u002F7 response, preserve isolated recovery points, recover cleanly and operate consistently across tenants. Backup alone is not enough, and neither is endpoint detection without a rehearsed recovery path. The Acronis Cyberthreats Report identified 143 MSP, IT-service provider and telecom ransomware victims in 2025, with phishing accounting for 52% of initial access cases and unpatched vulnerabilities for 27%. The checklist below turns those failure modes into controls and evidence an MSP should require before calling a service complete. The six things your service must do and what to verify A complete ransomware protection service connects prevention, detection, response and recovery. For each control, demand evidence from the exact tenant, workload, storage configuration and service tier being sold. Operational job Proof to require Acronis capability mapping 1. Reduce exposure Set patch SLAs by severity and prove MFA for management portals and remote access. Separate backup and security administration; test that one compromised technician account cannot change protection and delete recovery points. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud provides vulnerability assessment, patch management, URL filtering and role-based administration. Verify the services enabled per tenant. 2. Detect across the attack Run a controlled behavioral test and confirm an actionable incident appears before widespread encryption. Check endpoint isolation and the identity, email and Microsoft 365 response actions the client requires. Acronis Active Protection and EDR cover endpoint behavior; Acronis XDR adds endpoint, email, identity and Microsoft 365 visibility. 3. Respond 24\u002F7 Confirm who monitors, investigates, contains and contacts the client after hours. Test escalation paths and document which actions require approval. Acronis MDR provides 24\u002F7\u002F365 monitoring and response on top of Acronis EDR or XDR. Full remediation actions, including recovery and RMM actions, are available with the Advanced tier. 4. Preserve recovery points Use access-separated, immutable and, where required, offline copies. Attempt deletion with compromised credentials; verify retention, alerts and storage-policy changes. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud supports immutable backup storage designed to delay deletion and help protect recovery points from accidental or malicious removal. 5. Recover cleanly Select a known-good point, scan it, restore in isolation, rebuild dependencies in order and validate the application. Record the achieved recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO), not just whether the backup job succeeded. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud can scan backups and support malware-free recovery. Acronis Disaster Recovery can coordinate failover and recovery workflows when the required services are licensed and configured. 6. Operate across tenants Apply standard policies without flattening client requirements. Test role separation, cross-tenant visibility, reporting, API access and RMM\u002FPSA handoffs while preventing cross-tenant exposure. Acronis provides multi-tenant management, centralized reporting and RMM\u002FPSA integrations within the Cyber Protect Cloud platform. Important: Immutable, offline and air-gapped describe different controls. Verify each one separately. How EDR, XDR, MDR and immutable backup work together EDR monitors endpoint activity and supports investigation, isolation and remediation. XDR connects endpoint signals with other attack surfaces so analysts see one incident instead of separate alerts. MDR adds people and process: a staffed service investigates and responds around the clock. Immutable backup protects recovery points from alteration or deletion; it neither detects data theft nor replaces incident response. Use them together. In the Acronis model, EDR provides endpoint detection and response, XDR extends visibility to email, identity and Microsoft 365 applications, and Acronis MDR operates on EDR or XDR. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud supplies the backup, management and multi-tenant operating layer. Immutability is one recovery control; it is not the same as an offline or air-gapped copy. Turn ransomware recovery into a tested MSP service Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Acronis MDR brings prevention, detection, 24\u002F7 response, backup and recovery into one multi-tenant platform. See how you can reduce operational complexity, protect recovery points and respond faster across client environments. Explore Acronis MDR The recovery runbook: Cut recovery time at every handoff Recovery time is the total of detection, triage, containment, clean-point selection, restoration and validation. An MSP reduces RTO by shortening every stage - especially the handoffs between security, backup, identity, networking and the client. Declare the incident, assign one commander and open an out-of-band channel. Identify affected tenants, identities, workloads and likely initial access. Isolate compromised endpoints and block malicious sessions, tokens and remote access. Preserve evidence before wiping systems or rotating logs away. Close the entry point by patching, disabling access and rotating credentials. Choose the latest recovery point that predates compromise and passes validation. Restore identity and infrastructure dependencies before applications and user data. Scan, test, reconnect in stages and monitor for renewed attacker activity. Acronis backup scanning and malware-free recovery capabilities can help validate candidate recovery points, while Acronis Disaster Recovery can coordinate recovery workflows where licensed. The incident team should still confirm that the selected point predates the compromise. Automation should remove repeatable waits, but an incident commander should approve high-impact actions such as mass isolation, credential resets and failover. A rehearsed path preserves the option to recover without paying, although no tool can guarantee recovery in every attack. After each drill, record achieved RPO\u002FRTO and every delay, then revise the runbook from evidence rather than estimated restore speed. Is immutable backup enough against double-extortion ransomware? No. Immutable backup can preserve recoverability, but it cannot retract data that attackers already stole or remove breach-notification duties. A ransomware protection service must therefore look for exfiltration and identity abuse before encryption begins. Correlate endpoint, identity, email, Microsoft 365, DNS, proxy and egress telemetry. During response, isolate devices, revoke sessions and tokens, rotate credentials, block attacker destinations and preserve evidence for legal and notification decisions. Acronis EDR provides endpoint context and response, while Acronis XDR adds telemetry and response across email, identity and Microsoft 365 applications; network egress evidence may still come from firewalls, SIEM or other client controls. Test those handoffs in advance. How to evaluate an MSP ransomware platform Before buying or standardizing a platform, require a live demonstration of these seven items: Coverage for client workloads and tenant tiers. Prevention and detection before broad encryption begins. Named 24\u002F7 response ownership, escalation paths and approval boundaries. Immutable-storage mode, retention behavior and privileged-access separation. Clean-point selection, malware scanning and isolated restoration. Measured RPO\u002FRTO in a dependency-ordered recovery drill. Multi-tenant roles, reporting, audit evidence and RMM\u002FPSA\u002FAPI integrations. An integrated option is Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Acronis MDR. 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