🚀 Delivering Quality, Phase 2: Advancing Encryption & Recovery Validation for Ransomware Defense
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Ransomware recovery isn’t just about restoring files — it’s about verifying that every byte comes back intact.
At AppNetWise, we’ve enhanced our testing framework to ensure recovery isn’t just completed — it’s proven, verified, and trusted.
🔍 What’s New in Our Testing Framework?
🧱 Phase 1 Recap – Laying the Foundation:
- 🔄 CI/CD pipelines powered by GitHub Actions
- 🔷 Infrastructure-as-Code via Terraform
- 🎭 Browser-based testing using Playwright
- ☁️ Dynamic Azure VM provisioning
- 🤖 Agent deployment + end-to-end test execution
🔁 Missed our foundational Phase 1 post? 👉 Check it out here.
✅ Phase 2 Enhancements
🧮 Byte-Level File Verification
We use hash-based comparison to ensure binary-level accuracy:
- 📁 Original File → Hash generated
- 🔐 Encrypted File → New hash generated
- 🔓 Recovered File → Final hash generated
Validation Logic:
- Original ≠ Encrypted → ✅ Encryption validated
- Original = Recovered → ✅ Recovery validated
📌 Ensures byte-level fidelity across all tested files.
🔎 In-Depth Recovery Analysis
- 🟢 Complete Recovery – Matching hash confirms full integrity
- 🟡 Partial Recovery – Minor, tolerable differences flagged (e.g., padding, metadata)
- 🔴 Failed Recovery – Mismatches or unreadable files indicate failure
📌 Enables audit readiness and actionable clarity.
📊 HTML Reports
Each test run generates a detailed report with:
- 🔐 Encryption validation
- 🔁 Recovery status
- 📈 Pass/fail metrics — including partial recoveries
➡️ Offers full transparency every time.
☁️ Seamless AzCopy Integration
From VM to GitHub:
- 🖥️ VMs generate reports → Uploaded to Azure Blob via AzCopy
- 📥 CI/CD fetches reports → Linked as GitHub Actions artifacts
📌 Enables traceable and visual reporting throughout the pipeline.
📝 Structured GitHub Actions Summary
Each CI/CD run captures:
- 🌐 Environment & VM details
- 📁 File/folder activity
- ✅ Linked artifacts & pass/fail indicators
💡 Supports auditing, debugging, and compliance — effortlessly.
🏆 Phase 2 Outcomes
- ✔️ Hash-level validation = byte-accurate integrity
- ✔️ Fully automated = zero manual effort
- ✔️ HTML reporting + AzCopy = Transparent, traceable workflows
At AppNetWise, “Quality isn’t just a goal — it’s a guarantee.”
We’re pushing the boundaries of automation and validation to ensure ransomware recovery is resilient.
💬 We’d Love Your Input:
🔹 Have you implemented similar validation strategies?
🔹 How do you ensure data integrity after ransomware recovery?
🔹 What tools or frameworks do you rely on?
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