Air-Gapped Systems: When Less Connectivity Means More Ransomware Security

This article describes the expanding cyber threat landscape—citing state-sponsored actors and ransomware impacts on U.S. critical infrastructure—and argues for air-gapped, default-deny (Zero Trust) architectures to protect sensitive environments. It outlines benefits (compliance, auditability, data integrity) and challenges of operating offline, and promotes Symantec and Carbon Black endpoint security and application control solutions designed for feature-rich protection in air-gapped deployments.