Secure Backups: Isolated, Immutable, and Ready for Recovery

DR plans work for outages,

not cyberattacks

Natural disasters disrupt operations, but their causes are clear. Teams can quickly identify issues, fix them, and recover. Cyber threats are different. Adversaries cover traces, corrupt systems, and bypass defenses. Cyber resilience requires investigation, not just restore.

typical disaster recovery scenario:

You know the cause
Logs are intact
Systems reboot expected

Destructive cyberattack scenario:

The root cause may be unclear
Systems can be corrupted
Controls may be evaded

Skip investigation and risk

reinfection

Restoring systems without understanding the attack leaves you open to reinfection.

Start your recovery in a clean room—a secure, isolated environment. Only after you investigate and remediate can you safely bring your systems back online.

Backups aren’t just insurance. They’re your #1

investigative asset.

When your primary security controls go dark, backups are your source of truth.

Immutable backup data provides a definitive chain of custody, deeper insight into the attack timeline, and rich forensics for your investigation.

Preparation is power

To prepare for your incident response, develop your Minimum Viable Response Capability (MVRC) immediately.

Start by:

Identifying your most important tools, documents, and processes for managing response and recovery
Maintaining these crucial resources in a digital jump bag so you can quickly restore them to a trusted state
Testing application recovery processes rigorously using automation
Planning your clean room strategy