Malware and cyber threats can lurk undetected within backup resources, waiting to infect systems during recovery efforts. As organizations heavily rely on backups, on-premises or in the cloud, bad actors might target these resources, allowing them to compromise vital systems when the backups are accessed. In this episode, Dale Zabriskie, Cohesity’s field CISO, and Kim Larsen, CISO at Keepit, discuss strategies enterprises could implement to balance security needs with disaster recovery plans.
Key points discussed:
– Is zero trust a realistic approach for companies?
– Is zero trust a necessity given the threat of silent, long-term cyber attacks?
– Addressing sophisticated, AI-powered attack types while securing data and systems.
– Ensuring business continuity while implementing necessary security measures.
– Overcoming the perception of cybersecurity as a cost rather than an operational benefit.
The discussion delves into the challenges faced by organizations in protecting backups from cyber threats, ensuring data integrity, and implementing robust security measures without compromising disaster recovery capabilities.