Clumio RansomProtect Air-Gapped Ransomware Protection For Private/Public Cloud and SaaS

Clumio Inc. announced RansomProtect, an industry’s air-gapped ransomware protection, with 30-day retention for VMware, Inc./VMware Cloud on AWS, Amazon Web Services (EC2/RDS/EBS), and Microsoft M365 data, with rapid granular recovery from anywhere.

RansomProtect provides a fast time to protection by eliminating the need for businesses to locate a second air gap site, buy more hardware, manage a separate backup network or manage air gap network security. Offered as a service, it can be set up in 15mn or less. Platform security features include: Immutable storage, end-to-end encryption, multi-factor authentication and a ‘bring your own key’ option. It also meets ISO 27001, PCI, AICPA SOC, and HIPAA certification and compliance designations.

No business is immune to growing ransomware threat
Ransomware fears escalated earlier this year when bad actors targeted the healthcare sector. The increased threat to healthcare organizations prompted the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to issue an advisory that urged healthcare providers to take immediate action to prevent an attack. Although healthcare is the recent target, no organization is immune to ransomware attacks. Security researchers have tracked a growing ransomware threat during 3Q20, including a massive spike in September of this year. During that time, the US has seen a staggering 145.2 million ransomware hits – a 139% Y/Y increase.

“Our research shows that there has been an increase in ransomware issues amidst Covid-19. It should be a call to action for businesses in all sectors to examine vulnerable endpoints within enterprise networks. Proactive prevention and planning are key,” said Christophe Bertrand, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. “Companies should evaluate SaaS-based solutions like Clumio RansomProtect that help protect the data in their private and public cloud infrastructures and SaaS applications. ‘True’ air-gapped protection accounts for all data locations and sources, including,ta in transit. Bad actors are not going to stop, meaning enterprises must take action now to resolve vulnerabilities created by these gaps – it’s a matter of business survival.“

Not all air gap solutions created equal
“Traditional approaches to ransomware protection are way too complex, requiring additional hardware on-premises or the need to replicate snapshots in the public cloud,” added Chadd Kenney, VP and chief technologist, Clumio. “The end result is weeks or months of implementation, high costs, and heavy management, all while ultimately not providing the level of protection organizations require. Enterprises demand a greater level of protection. RansomProtect delivers the fastest time to protection, even if you have an existing backup solution, and no matter where your data resides.“

Accessible, affordable, immediate air gap protection with Clumio
The growing threat of ransomware has prompted organizations to explore air-gapped protection for their data. However, cost remains a major barrier for these companies. Companies seeking a native air gap backup solution for their VMware Cloud or AWS EC2 workloads could ultimately pay more than 2x what they are currently paying with no air gap backup protection, when local snapshots, remote snapshots and replication costs are factored in. In comparison, customers that complement their existing native non-air gap protected backup solution with the firm’s RansomProtect can save more than 20%. Meanwhile, customers that completely replace their native backup solution with the company achieve an air-gapped backup while boosting their cost savings by 67%.

Renowned for the quality and breadth of its more than 61,000 objects that span 6,000 years of achievement in the arts, The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) recently deployed Clumio for data protection.

Tom Hood, director, technology operations, The Cleveland Museum of Art, added: “As ransomware evolved and hackers began targeting not only businesses’ primary storage but also backups, I found myself having sleepless nights. RansomProtect provides CMA with a secure way to protect our growing hybrid cloud infrastructure. The fact that we can unify our backup and retention policies across all of the various technologies that we use is a good solution.“

Clumio RansomProtect is available in North America via a free trial.

Resources:
Blog: RansomProtect by Chadd Kenney, VP and chief technologist, Clumio
Demo of RansomProtect      
Upcoming Cloud Data Protection Summit on January 13, 2021
AWS on Immutability and Air Gaps – Why it Matters for Data Protection    
Reimagining Enterprise Backup