RackTop Systems Patents for Active Defense Technologies for Storage

RackTop Systems, Inc., developer and provider in Cyberstorage and cyber secure storage solutions, has been awarded two U.S. patents.The U.S. Patent US 12,216,779 B2 Methods of and Systems for Virtual Air-Gapping Network Storage System (see below) was issued on February 2, 2025 This latest patent strengthens the company’s leadership in active data security for unstructured data, further solidifying its commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions for data protection and cyber resilience.

ImmutaVault for active air gap within single storage system to prevent data destruction while ensuring immutability and indelibility

The patented technology powers RackTop’s ImmutaVault feature, which introduces an active air gap within a single system, preventing data destruction while ensuring immutability and indelibility. ImmutaVault enhances data security by enforcing a strict separation of duties between storage administrators and vault owners, mitigating insider threats and unauthorized data access. This approach to virtual air gapping and Cyberstorage enables organizations to deploy a more secure cybervault with fewer storage systems, lower RPOs, and significantly faster recovery times -30 to 100 times faster – from a cyber attack.

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“Data security is more critical than ever as organizations face increasing cyber threats,” said Eric Bednash, co-founder, RackTop Systems. “With this new patent, we continue advancing our mission of delivering Zero Trust security and cyber resilience at the data layer, ensuring that organizations can safeguard their most sensitive unstructured data against external and internal threats. By leveraging our patented technology, customers can recover data with unprecedented speed and efficiency, dramatically reducing downtime and operational impact.”

Cybersecurity active defense in data storage system

This achievement builds upon the company’s existing portfolio of cybersecurity innovations, including U.S. Patent No. 11,868,495 B2 (see below), issued on January 9, 2024, for its “Cybersecurity Active Defense in a Data Storage System“. RackTop’s Cyberstorage platform integrates Zero Trust security principles, real-time threat detection, and active defense mechanisms, making it the industry’s premier solution for securing unstructured data.

This game-changing technology stands alone in the marketplace by actively protecting your primary data from ransomware, insider threats, and data theft in real time.

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Unlike typical cybersecurity tools that only detect or remediate after an attack, the company’s patented Active Defense technology stops cybercriminals instantly and recovers everything to a pre-attack state in under five minutes. That means organizations can skip the expensive downtime and damage control and focus on the real business at hand- whether it’s serving customers, scaling operations, or driving innovation.

“Companies today need more than just warnings – they need data security that fights back,” said Eric Bednash, co-founder, RackTop Systems. “This patent is proof of our unrelenting commitment to lead the charge in Cyberstorage innovation. We’re not just making it safer to store data- we’re eliminating risks before they cause chaos.”

With built-in Zero Trust policies, AI-driven anomaly detection, and automated enforcement at the storage layer, RackTop’s Cyberstorage solution, the BrickStor Security Platform, eliminates the vulnerabilities of outdated perimeter defenses, delivering an unmatched level of protection for your unstructured data.

The patent solidifies the company’s position as the only end-to-end cyberstorage solution with active defense that defends data from external attackers and insider threats. Government entities, healthcare providers, financial institutions, and organizations of every size can now rely on RackTop to keep critical data secure and cyber resilient.

With a growing patent portfolio, RackTop continues to set the industry standard for active data security, ensuring that enterprises, government agencies, and organizations across sectors can defend against ransomware, data breaches, and insider threats. The company’s commitment to innovation in Cyberstorage enables organizations to stay ahead of evolving cyber risks while reducing the complexity and cost associated with traditional data protection solutions.

Patents:

Methods of and systems for virtual air-gapping network storage system
RackTop Systems, Inc., Fulton, MD, has been assigned a patent (12216779) developed by Bednash; Eric, and Halstuch; Jonathan, Fulton, MD, for “methods of and systems for virtual air-gapping network storage system.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A method of and system for virtual air-gapping of data in a network storage system. The method comprises creating a staging zone around a set of data within a global zone. The global zone is accessible over a network utilizing a network file system. The set of data is indexed generating a manifest containing metadata and a hash for each file within the set of data. The set of data and manifest is reallocated creating vaulted data. Access to the vaulted data is provided through an Application Programing Interface (API) configured to limit access to specified users and permissions which can exclude superusers. The API can be used to verify the vaulted data through recomputing the index manifest and hashes.”

The patent application was filed on 2021-11-04 (17/519124).

Cybersecurity active defense in a data storage system
RackTop Systems, Inc., Fulton, MD, has been assigned a patent (11868495) developed by Bednash; Eric, Halstuch; Jonathan, Fulton, MD, Mezei; Nicholas Louis, Catonsville, MD, and D’Amore; Garrett Eugene, San Marcos, CA, for a “cybersecurity active defense in a data storage system.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “Cybersecurity active defense in data storage systems are disclosed herein. An example system includes a file system, and an architecture installed on the file system, the architecture being configured to protect the file system in a zero trust manner from a malicious attack by a source system, the architecture including a controller that is configured to determine file-level operations of files in the file system that are indicative of a malicious event, block a user account or machine address interacting with the files, prevent data exfiltration or data corruption of the files, and provide an alert to an administrator regarding the files.”

The patent application was filed on 2021-11-08 (17/521676).