In a world where cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, trust in our backups has become a constant concern. Is having immutable backups enough? Is storing them offline sufficient? The reality is that while these are good practices, attackers have evolved and now seek to compromise not only production environments but also backup systems. Therefore, backup security should not be seen as a fixed state but as an ongoing process.
Aware of this challenge, Veeam® Software and Sophos have joined forces in a strategic partnership to take backup security to the next level.
A Partnership to Protect Critical Backups
On October 24, 2023, Veeam and Sophos announced their collaboration to enhance enterprise cyber resilience. This integration combines the Veeam Data Platform with Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR), providing an additional layer of managed detection and response to protect backups from ransomware attacks.
This partnership enables:
- Real-time threat detection, monitoring both production workloads and backup systems.
- Alerting and responding to cyberattacks, preventing attackers from tampering with or deleting backups.
- Fast and efficient data recovery, minimizing the impact of potential security incidents.
How This Advanced Protection Works
If Veeam detects suspicious activity, such as attempts to modify or delete backups, it generates an alert sent to Sophos MDR. At that point, Sophos experts analyze the situation, and if an attack is confirmed, they take immediate action to interrupt, contain, and eliminate the threat.
Additionally, this collaboration offers key benefits such as:
- Proactive ransomware defense, combining advanced detection capabilities with immutable backups.
- Ultra-fast response times, with Sophos MDR experts acting in under 38 minutes—96% faster than the industry average.
A Revolutionary Approach to Security and Backup
With this integration, businesses can be confident that their data will always be protected and available when they need it most. Cybersecurity and resilience are not separate elements—they are two sides of the same coin. And with this partnership, Veeam and Sophos reinforce the idea that backups should not only exist but must also be actively defended.
Link:https://www.veeam.com/es/company/press-release/sophos.html
