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Think you are under attack? Do not wait.

If you are experiencing or suspect a cybersecurity incident, such as ransomware, suspicious logins, a compromised Microsoft 365 account, unusual network activity, data theft or business email compromise, contact CTEKS for assistance. We begin triage as quickly as possible, based on availability, severity and engagement terms.

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Tell us what you are seeing. We will tell you what is available for your situation.

Call (847) 200-3666Report a security incident

Existing clients: use the emergency support path in your service agreement.

Right now

What to do in the first few minutes

Disconnect

Disconnect obviously compromised devices from the network. Do not wipe or reimage them.

Preserve

Do not delete suspicious emails, files or logs. Keep evidence as it is.

Write it down

Note what you saw, when it started and who was affected.

Call for help

Contact your IT or security team, and your cyber insurance carrier. Many policies require prompt notice.

Common incidents

What we help with

RansomwareMicrosoft 365 account compromiseStolen credentialsBusiness email compromiseUnauthorized admin accessEndpoint infectionsSuspicious remote accessFirewall or VPN compromiseCloud account compromiseData loss concerns
What happens next

How we work an incident

Exact steps depend on the situation, your environment and your agreement.

Triage

We learn what happened, what is affected and how urgent it is.

Contain

We work to contain affected systems and accounts where we can.

Preserve evidence

We help keep the information needed to understand what occurred.

Find the scope

We identify which accounts, devices and data may be involved.

Secure identities

We review and secure accounts, sessions and administrative access.

Recover and harden

We coordinate recovery and remediation, then recommend improvements to reduce the chance of it happening again.

Who we help

Clients and new organizations

Existing managed clients

Use the emergency support path defined in your service agreement. Coverage and response depend on your SLA.

Organizations new to CTEKS

Contact us and we will tell you whether we can assist, and on what terms. Availability and engagement terms apply.

Please note. This page is general guidance, not a guarantee of service. Response time, availability, containment results and any specific service, such as forensic investigation, legal counsel coordination or regulatory notification, depend on your agreement and the engagement. If you handle regulated data, speak with your attorney and your insurance carrier promptly.
FAQ

Common questions

Do you offer 24/7 emergency response?

Emergency and after hours support depends on your service agreement. Call us and we will tell you what is available for your situation.

Should I turn off the affected computers?

Disconnect them from the network first. Do not wipe or reimage them, and do not delete anything, so evidence is preserved. Then call for help.

Can you help if I am not a client?

Contact us and we will tell you whether we can assist. Availability and engagement terms apply.

Will you notify regulators or involve my lawyer?

That depends on the engagement. If you handle regulated data, contact your attorney and your cyber insurance carrier promptly.

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Report a security incident

Tell us what you are seeing and how to reach you. For anything urgent, call (847) 200-3666 first.

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    Tell us about your setupTakes about 2 minutes
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    We review your environmentA short call if we need details
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