White paper: Ransomware protection: Last line of defence, first step in data recovery

A ransomware attack is a classic ticking-clock scenario. First, critical business data is suddenly taken hostage. Next, hackers use advanced encryption to render it inaccessible – and they demand exorbitant amounts of money to decrypt it.

How will you respond should you face this increasingly common scenario? Can you ensure the safety of your data if you refuse to pay – or even if you do? Do you have a ransomware mitigation plan? If not, your organisation could remain paralysed as you consider your options. Every passing minute increases the pressure to make the right choice as the costs of operational disruption add up. Tick. Tick. Tick.

In this guide, we’ll explore the ever-evolving threat of ransomware – and what you can do about it. First, we’ll examine ransomware as one of the many threats to recovery readiness facing today’s organisations. We’ll then drill deeper into the nature and potential impact of this insidious form of attack. Next, pivoting from awareness to empowerment, we’ll explore risk management elements, including planning, protection, monitoring, fast restores and testing. Finally, you’ll learn how recovery readiness can keep you from becoming a victim by providing a critical last line of defence against ransomware. Through Commvault Complete Data Protection, you’ll gain a consistent framework to customise disaster recovery plans to your specific needs.

Your stand against ransomware begins now. Read on.

Recovery readiness means being prepared to restore your organisation’s data and applications quickly, no matter what happens, and adhering to zero trust principles helps reinforce best practices for multilayered security. In today’s diverse IT environment, that’s a significant challenge. But first, you need to understand threats to backup data, which may come in many forms, both inside and outside the company.