Why Ransomware Resilience Matters — and How SysGroup Helps You Stay Operational

Introduction

Ransomware remains one of the most damaging cyber threats facing UK businesses today. According to the UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025, 43% of businesses experienced a cyberattack or data breach in the past year — with ransomware being the most disruptive and costly form of attack. With average ransom payments exceeding £157,000 and total national losses estimated at £3.4 billion, organisations can no longer afford to be reactive. The path forward is clear: resilience, not ransom. 

The Evolving Ransomware Threat

Modern ransomware attacks have evolved beyond simple data encryption. Today’s attackers use multi-stage extortion, combining data theft with the threat of public leaks to pressure organisations into paying.
They exploit human error, unpatched vulnerabilities, and compromised credentials to infiltrate networks, spread laterally, and escalate privileges.

Even organisations that pay the ransom rarely recover fully — only 32% regain complete access to their data, and 80% face repeat attacks within a year.

The SysGroup Solution: RRaaS

SysGroup’s Ransomware Resilience as a Service (RRaaS) is designed to turn ransomware from a business-ending event into a manageable, recoverable risk. Combining leading technologies with expert consultancy, RRaaS aligns with the NCSC’s best-practice guidance to deliver measurable resilience across every stage of an attack lifecycle.

SysGroup’s Four-Layer Resilience Model

At the core of SysGroup’s RRaaS is a Four-Layer Resilience Model that covers the full spectrum of ransomware defence:

1. Prepare – Build resilience before an attack through cyber maturity assessments, incident response reviews, and tabletop exercises.

2. Protect – Stop threats at the source using tools like Zscaler Secure Edge and CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Management.

3. Detect – Identify suspicious activity early through behavioural analytics and continuous monitoring.

4. Recover – Ensure business continuity using Rubrik’s immutable backup technology and disaster recovery orchestration.

Shared Responsibility and Business Value

Ransomware resilience is not a product — it’s a partnership. SysGroup works alongside clients to integrate technology, process, and people into a unified resilience framework.
By consolidating multiple layers of protection under one managed service, RRaaS reduces complexity while improving visibility, response times, and confidence.

Key business benefits include:

• Faster recovery — often within hours instead of days

• Reduced downtime and operational disruption

• Alignment with NCSC and ISO 27001 standards

• Simplified management through a single trusted provider

Conclusion

Ransomware is not going away — but its impact doesn’t have to be catastrophic. With SysGroup’s RRaaS, UK organisations can prepare, protect, detect, and recover with confidence.
By taking a proactive approach to cyber resilience, businesses can ensure that ransomware becomes a recoverable event, not a crisis.

Turn ransomware risk into resilience.

Read our latest eBook: Why Ransomware Resilience Matters