Ransomware is one of the most prevalent threats facing organizations today; its volume, effectiveness, and potential for monetary loss is constantly increasing the pressure on IT professionals. Unfortunately, ransomware is not going away, and as organizations design their IT infrastructure to thwart attackers, adversaries are increasing the sophistication of their attacks.  \r\n This makes it a challenge for IT departments to stay ahead of threats despite an increased value placed on security overall. The 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found ransomware attacks continued on an upward trend with an almost 13% increase in the past year — a rise as big as the last five years combined (for a total of 25% of all breaches this year).  \r\n Why is ransomware still so prominent? For starters, we have seen cybercriminals target processes that live outside of the typical IT purview, such as oil processing and food production.…