Top 10 Ways to Protect EKS Workloads from Ransomware
2021 will always be remembered as the year that world took Ransomware seriously. This is because reported ransomware attacks doubled from the previous year, 2020; these attacks cost companies an estimated $2 billion total in both recovery and in some cases paid ransom.  With the shift to containers, this has only complicated matters for companies. stackArmor has led multiple customers leveraging containers through FISMA, FedRAMP, CMMC, and DoD SRG audits. Here are the top 10 things customers should be focused on to protect against not only Ransomware, but all intrusions. Proper OS security on worker nodes Install Host-based security software – file integrity monitoring, anti-virus, and application control. Harden to an acceptable benchmark like DoD STIG or CIS Benchmarks. Scan for vulnerabilities on the host regularly Ransomware is at the end of the day, just a type of malware – it just gained popularity in recent years due to