Securing semiconductor workloads and data against ransomware

Ransomware is a malicious software that is designed to block access to a computer system or data until a payment is made. Unfortunately, this type of attack is prevalent across the internet and can affect enterprises of any size. Aside from financial loss and reputational damage, semiconductor companies must prevent operational disruption because disruptions can cause large, cascading supply chain affects across the business ecosystem. It can also result in the loss of valuable intellectual property.

To help protect against ransomware, semiconductor companies must be vigilant to secure all aspects of their on-premises and cloud environments, especially systems that store, process, or transmit data. AWS provides many architecture designs and controls that can help protect against these types of incidents. In addition to the controls mentioned in this guide, see the following AWS resources about protecting cloud workloads from ransomware:

• AWS Cloud Security - Protecting against ransomware (AWS Cloud Security)

• AWS Blueprint for Ransomware Defense (AWS Security blog post)

• Protecting your AWS environment from ransomware (AWS webinar)

• eBook: Protecting your AWS environment from ransomware (AWS eBook)

• The anatomy of ransomware event targeting data residing in Amazon S3 (AWS Security blog post)

• Ransomware Risk Management on AWS Using the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) (AWS whitepaper)