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
Watch our 2-minute video and see how
to put these preparations into practice.