FEATURE : DISASTER RECOVERY & BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Edwin Weijdema , Global Technologist , Veeam , says Business Continuity is all about backup .
Employing a robust backup strategy is important in fortifying an organization ’ s defences against ransomware attacks .
Backup data is the last line of defence against ransomware attacks and hackers know this . By attacking the backup solution , attackers completely remove the option of recovery and essentially force payments .
While best practices such as automating cyber detection scans , securing backup credentials and auto verifying that backups are restorable are beneficial , the key tactic is to ensure that backup repositories cannot be corrupted or deleted .
Organizations must focus on immutability by addressing unclassified data and data that is not tagged or identifiable in order to assign a risk level to datasets . Identifying and tagging important data will allow businesses to see which of their datasets have been breached in an attack , allowing IT leaders to determine if sensitive data was leaked .
One backup is no longer the standard practice and it is recommended that businesses follow the ‘ 3-2-1-
1-0 ’ rule , allowing companies to have a solid backup strategy that can be utilized in the event of a disaster .
The rule essentially means three copies of backup , with two backups stored on different storage media , one at an offsite location and one offline . In the likely event of a ransomware attack , the extra copies can allow organizations to go back online as soon as possible and be reinstated to the most recent save point .
Backup the best defence in the face of ransomware attack
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