{"id":5965,"date":"2023-09-14T09:31:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T13:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/?p=5965"},"modified":"2024-08-09T17:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T21:04:15","slug":"are-your-backups-safe-from-ransomware-your-8-point-checklist-for-backup-security-data-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/are-your-backups-safe-from-ransomware-your-8-point-checklist-for-backup-security-data-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Backups Safe From Ransomware? Your 8-Point Checklist for Backup Security &amp; Data Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6132\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/files\/2023\/07\/Backup-Security-Checklist.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/files\/2023\/07\/Backup-Security-Checklist.jpg 800w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/files\/2023\/07\/Backup-Security-Checklist-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/files\/2023\/07\/Backup-Security-Checklist-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider bkp bkq c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t bkr bks w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><i><strong>Solutions Review\u2019s <\/strong><\/i><a class=\"fui-Link ___1eya986 f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1x7u7e9 f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/solutions-review-contributor-guidelines\/\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/solutions-review-contributor-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Contributed Content Series\"><i><strong><u>Contributed Content Series<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><i><strong> is a collection of contributed articles written by thought leaders in enterprise technology. In this feature, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.continuitysoftware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Continuity<\/a>&#8216;s CTO Doron Pinhas offers an 8-Point Checklist for backup, security, and data protection.<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The average cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, <a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.sophos.com\/en-us\/medialibrary\/pdfs\/whitepaper\/sophos-state-of-ransomware-2021-wp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to a Sophos survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The global report also shows that just 8% of organizations manage to get back all of their data after paying the ransom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the increased number and sophistication of ransomware attacks, it\u2019s not a matter of if, but when. And when it does happen, your ability to recover clean and up-to-date backup files is your last line of defense.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Conti ransomware gang has developed novel tactics to demolish backups The majority of targets who pay the ransom are motivated by the need to restore their data.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ransomware gang, Hive, is known to seek out and delete any backups to prevent them from being used by the victim to recover their data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this new <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.continuitysoftware.com\/solutionsreview-the-dummies-guide-to-ransomware-resiliency-for-enterprise-storage-backup\/?utm_source=SolutionsReview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dummies Guide to Ransomware Resiliency for Enterprise Storage &amp; Backup<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, discover the new threat tactics, and get a list of practical tips and solutions to secure these critical systems, protect your data, and ensure recoverability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"speedbump-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/get-a-free-backup-and-disaster-recovery-buyers-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1682\" title=\"Data Protection Vendor Map\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/files\/2021\/05\/21_BUDR_SB_BG_Blue_800.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Backup &amp; Security Checklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Your 8-Point Checklist To Secure Your Backups<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A ransomware attack is a horrible time to discover that your backups are not secure, so to help, here\u2019s an 8-point checklist to determine whether your backups are sufficiently secured, and whether data is fully protected.<\/p>\n<p>Do your security incident-response plans include cyberattacks on your backups? If so, what\u2019s included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recovery from a complete wipe of a storage array<\/li>\n<li>Recovery from a complete corruption of the SAN fabric configuration<\/li>\n<li>Recovery from ransomware<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Is there a complete inventory of your storage and backup devices, that includes the current security status for each one?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All backups, archive environments, storage arrays (block, file, object), and SAN switches<\/li>\n<li>Storage software versions (storage OS, firmware deployed), and, in particular: patching status, known CVEs, and actual resolution status<\/li>\n<li>What is backed up? Where? How?<\/li>\n<li>Which storage &amp; backup protocols are allowed? Are all obsolete and insecure protocols disabled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Is there comprehensive and secure event logging and auditing of your backups?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Including: central log services, redundant and tamper-proof records, and redundant and reliable time service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Are you able to audit the configuration changes?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>e.g., what changed and when \u2013 in device configuration, storage mapping, and access control?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Is there a well-documented, and enforced separation of duties for your backups?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>e.g., separate admins for storage, backup, and disaster recover in each environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Are all storage and backup administrative-access mechanisms documented?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>e.g., which APIs are open, how many central storage management systems can control each storage device, and are there any servers or OS instances that can control storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Are existing mechanisms for ransomware protection, air-gapping, and copy-locking used?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Is there an audit process to verify they are correctly deployed at all times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Is the security of your backups regularly audited?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Does this audit process include: SAN communication devices, storage arrays (block, file, object), server-based SAN, and backup?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take the 2-minute Ransomware Resiliency Assessment for Backups, and get your own maturity score and practical recommendations \u2013 to help protect your data, and ensure recoverability.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"widget\"><div class=\"aside-card\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a class=\"speedbump-2\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/data-protection-vendor-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2786 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/backup-disaster-recovery\/files\/2020\/02\/DP_VM_SB_800.jpg\" alt=\"Download link to Data Protection Vendor Map\" width=\"800\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solutions Review\u2019s Contributed Content Series is a collection of contributed articles written by thought leaders in enterprise technology. In this feature, Continuity&#8216;s CTO Doron Pinhas offers an 8-Point Checklist for backup, security, and data protection. The average cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, according to a Sophos [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":385,"featured_media":6132,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1257,1256],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are Your Backups Safe From Ransomware? 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