CommVault Systems Inc.

09/16/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/16/2024 07:37

Unlocking Cyber Resilience: The Power of Cleanrooms

In today's digital age, the threat of cyberattacks looms larger than ever, making robust cyber recovery strategies essential for safeguarding data and maintaining business continuity. Our latest guide, "Cleanroom: A Comprehensive Strategy for Cyber Recovery," delves into the innovative concept of cleanrooms, or Isolated Recovery Environments (IREs), which are pivotal in fortifying organizations against cyber threats.

A cleanroom is not merely a secure space - it's a comprehensive approach that integrates secure, isolated environments with thorough planning, best practices, rigorous testing, and precise procedures. This strategy is crucial in protecting against data breaches, financial losses, and reputational damage.

The guide provides an in-depth exploration of the business value of cleanrooms, illustrating how they serve as a proactive defense strategy through a blend of technology and strategic planning. This solution offers automated recovery validation, secure forensic analysis, and faster recovery times.

The guide also covers various use cases for cleanrooms, including continuous cyber recovery plan testing, incident response and forensics, and secure data recovery, highlighting the limitations of traditional recovery approaches and the advantages of Commvault® Cloud Cleanroom™ Recovery. Here's how they compare:

Traditional Approaches Cleanroom Recovery
Reactive to threats: Many solutions lack bidirectional integration with security platforms. Proactive approach: any-to-any workload portability; continuous, automated testing capabilities.
Limited workload support: often limited to just virtual machines or on-premises workloads. Simplified management: supports legacy, hybrid, and modern cloud native apps.
Technical debt: ad-hoc solutions added over time. Consulting to plan and deploy the optimal solution.
Complex manual processes: fail to provide comprehensive orchestration for on-demand recovery. Extensive automation capabilities; streamlined recovery process to mimimize downtime.
Insufficient scale: appliance-based models; slower recovery times. Leverage the cloud for limitless scale: SaaS or on-premises deployment options.

If you're involved in designing and executing your organization's cyber resilience strategy, this guide is for you. It offers detailed insights into how cleanrooms provide a robust defense against cyber threats, with strategic integration of secure environments, planning, processes, and testing to enhance cyber resilience.

The guide addresses the increasing prevalence of cyberattacks and the critical need for effective recovery solutions, providing a comprehensive roadmap to implementing and benefiting from cleanrooms. Additionally, it includes valuable business perspectives, use cases, and expert quotes that underscore the practical benefits and effectiveness of cleanroom strategies in real-world scenarios.

Dive into the full guide to not only understand the strategic importance of cleanrooms but also to equip your organization with the knowledge to enhance its cyber resilience.