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Why data storage is an integral part of a CISO ’ s IT security strategy
In a recent survey conducted by Dimensional Research , 96 % of IT decision-makers reported they are worried about ransomware attacks . Only one in five are very confident they could recover from a ransomware attack . With attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated , CISOs have stepped up protection of their business with prevention solutions , such as firewalls , email security , Identity and Access Management , etc ., but one challenge remains – data storage . Florian Malecki , Vice President – International Product Marketing , Arcserve , explores some of the ways CISOs can create immutable storage strategies to increase protection against ransomware threats .
uUnderstanding the importance of immutable storage
When a company falls victim to a cyberattack , every second of business downtime is painful and expensive and can result in a loss of US $ 5,600 per minute , according to Gartner .
The prevention measures mentioned above are essential for security . However , CISOs also need data protection to achieve their primary objective of data security and availability . How well they achieve this depends on data backup and storage .
These solutions underpin all business operations and are prime targets for
Florian Malecki , Vice President – International Product Marketing , Arcserve hackers during cyberattacks . They should , therefore , also be the top priority when preparing data security policies . These backup and immutable storage solutions protect data in case of an attack or any other business disaster . They are the last line of defence that guarantees data security and availability .
Establishing data immutability for optimal security
Implementing a holistic approach to data security by integrating an immutable data storage solution is crucial as it strengthens data resilience . A business can never stop cyberattacks , but neutralising their effects can ensure Business Continuity , which is critical .
The most important step for a company that wants to protect itself against ransomware is to backup files regularly and store them using an immutable storage solution .
The most sophisticated attacks make it possible to encrypt both the files and the recovery points . An immutable snapshot is a copy of your data that ransomware or a user cannot modify or delete .
An organisation can quickly recover data written to an immutable data storage solution following data corruption or deletion , ransomware
CISOs also need data protection to achieve their primary objective of data security and availability . How well they achieve this depends on data backup and storage .
attacks , or other issues . Indeed , users can independently recover their data by looking through their files on Windows Explorer or Finder on a Mac .
There ’ s no need to recover data using the previous day ’ s backup – users look through the files and select the data they want to restore .
Arcserve OneXafe does just that and is one of the most efficient immutable data storage solutions on the market . OneXafe also offers inline deduplication and compression to reduce the data footprint . www . intelligentciso . com
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