IBM FlashSystem Ransomware Guarantee for Cybersecurity Protection
The IBM Ransomware Protection Guarantee is a data protection and recovery guarantee from IBM that ensures businesses will be able to recover their data within 60 seconds or less after a ransomware attack when using an IBM FlashSystem with SafeGuarded Copy immutable snapshot technology. IBM FlashSystems have the ability to create immutable snapshots that protects backups from cyber and ransomware attacks and ensure a safe copy of your backup can be restored, patched, and made available to applications almost immediately after a ransomware attack. The IBM FlashSystem snapshots can also be used forensic investigations.
Ransomware is one of the most damaging and costly cybersecurity threats facing businesses today, and the frequency and severity of attacks have been escalating. Although it appears larger companies are the primary targets of cybersecurity threats, companies of all sizes need an immutable backup solution to ensure Cyber Resiliency and Disaster Recovery. A company’s cyber resiliency score is based their ability to protect data and continue business operations despite a successful cyberattack. Cyber resiliency takes into account amount of data lost and time to recover so a company can resume business operations. A NIST CSF cyber resiliency analysis assesses and score your organization’s readiness to sustain and recover from an attack.
Cybersecurity incidents are often related to threats that have been present for quite some time, so identifying and restoring the most recent clean backup copy is typically the most difficult and time consuming process. IBM’s immutable backup guarantee is available with the IBM FlashSystem, which can prevent ransomware from altering or destroying snapshots, and ensure business continuity and quick recovery times with minimal data loss. Does your vendor provide a guarantee to protect your data and 60 second or lest recovery time? IBM does. An immutable backup solution is critical for both recovery times and recovery points. Does your backup and recovery plan rely on recovering data from the cloud or a remote site? How this impact your recovery times? Most vendors cannot even guarantee successful data recovery, let alone guarantee recovery times of days, weeks or months. The IBM ransomware guarantee is included with an IBM FlashSystem with Safeguarded Copy immutable snapshot, which ensures recovering your immutable snapshot data in 60 seconds or less, while allowing your businesses to continue operations even during a ransomware attack.
IBM's immutable storage features are critical in all stages of a ransomware attack. The IBM SafeGuarded Copy function for IBM FlashSystems automates the immutable backup snapshot, and the CyberVault software detects anomalies in data changes. The IBM SafeGuarded immutable backups are stored on the IBM FlashSystem in a clean room where the data validation processes occur. Data in the clean room cannot be accessed by servers, individuals or any process. The immutable backups cannot be modified or deleted except according to pre-planned scheduled policies. Detecting ransomware immediately is key to preventing the spread and ensuring a speedy recovery. IBM CyberVault constantly monitors snapshots for corrupted data, and helps identify which backup copies are safe for rapid restore.
IBM lab experts available to help ensure customer restoration processes goes smoothly. If any Safeguarded Copy recovery takes longer than 60 seconds or deemed unrecoverable, IBM experts will help customers get back on their feet quckly. The IBM guarantee ensures customer business operations return to normal without having to wait for a new FlashSystem to arrive. IBM FlashSystem Cyber Recovery Guarantee is part of their cyber-attack detection, prevention, and recovery initiatives that are secure by design. The lifecycle of customer data is protected with encryption for data in transit as well as data at rest, encrypting data on the drive using a quantum resistant algorithm. Any company that purcahses a new IBM Flashsystem Array with IBM Storage expert care and IBM Storage Insights Pro receives a Cyber Recovery Guarantee. The IBM Cyber Recovery Guarantees includes recovery of a SafeGuarded Copy (immutable snapshot) restore point within 60 seconds or less. If for any reason the SafeGuarded Copy cannot be recovered within 60 seconds, the Cyber Recovery Guarantee provides 40 hours of IBM expert services that guide customers through remediation and resolution.
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Customer Requirements for the IBM FlashSystem Cyber Recovery Guarantee:
1. Purchase of one of the following IBM FlashSystem Models:
4680-3P2 IBM FS5045 FlashSystem 5045
4680-3P4 IBM FS5045 FlashSystem 5045
4662-6H2 IBM FS5200 FlashSystem 5200
4662-UH6 IBM FS5200 FlashSystem 5200
4657-924 IBM FS7300 FlashSystem 7300
4657-U7D IBM FS7300 FlashSystem 7300
4966-AH8 IBM FS9500 FlashSystem 9500
4983-AH8 IBM FS9500 FlashSystem 9500
4983-UH8 IBM FS9500 FlashSystem 9500
2. Safeguarded Copy license for immutable snapshots
3. Storage Insights Pro license which includes enhanced detailed reports and planning
4. A Certificate of Recovery Guarantee provided by IBM Expert Labs Services upon completion of implementing IBM FlashSystem best practices
5. IBM Storage Expert Care Premium Support Agreement, available in 3, 4 and 5 year terms, includes:
24X7, Same Day Onsite Repair
30-minute targeted response time objectives for Severity 1 and Severity 2 problems
Support Line for Installation, usage, and configuration, with proactive issue resolution and predictive alerting
Automated ticket management
FlashSystem code upgrades by IBM up to twice per year to keep your systems updated remotely, onsite is optional.
IBM FlashSystem 5200 4662-6H2 Data Sheet