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Vaulting Your Way to Cyber Resilience

Posted by: Rick Norgate

We all know that safeguarding data isn’t just about storing it securely. Businesses need a robust strategy that guarantees recoverability under all circumstances. The 3-2-1-1-0 backup principle remains a gold standard for ensuring data resilience, and vault solutions have emerged as one of the simplest, quickest and the most cost effective ways to meet these requirements. Let’s explore why a vault is essential and how it supports the 3-2-1-1-0 framework.

The 3-2-1-1-0 Rule: A Foundation for Backup Strategy

  1. 3 Copies: Maintain three copies of your data. One primary copy and two backups.
  2. 2 Media Types: Store backups on two different types of media for redundancy.
  3. 1 Off-Site Copy: Keep at least one copy off-site to protect against localised disasters.
  4. 1 Immutable Copy: Ensure one backup copy is offline or immutable to prevent tampering.
  5. 0 Errors: Validate backups to ensure there are zero recoverability errors.

How a Vault Meets These Requirements

A modern vault solution, especially when delivered by a trusted Managed Service Provider (MSP), ticks every box of the 3-2-1-1-0 principle while adding unique layers of protection.

3 Copies of Data

A vault provides the third layer of redundancy in your backup strategy. With your primary data and local backups already secured, the vault serves as a replicated backup stored in an isolated environment. This ensures that even if the primary and secondary copies are compromised, the third copy in the vault remains safe and recoverable.

2 Different Media Types

Vault solutions often leverage object storage technologies such as S3 or IBM COS. By utilising a different medium from your primary backup system, vaulting adds diversity and reduces the risk of simultaneous media failure.

1 Off-Site Copy

The air gap provided by a vault, especially when hosted in the cloud ensures that your critical data is stored off-site and out of reach of local threats. This off-site copy protects your backups from localised disasters, whether natural or man-made.

1 Immutable Copy

By storing backups in immutable S3 buckets, the vault ensures your data cannot be modified or deleted once written. This layer of protection guards against ransomware and other cyber threats such as encryption events.

0 Errors: Checked

Continuous validation ensures that backups meet the “zero errors” standard. At Silverstring we use the Predatar platform to deliver this. Predatar’s proactive recovery testing and malware scanning ensure issues are identified and resolved before they become critical, reducing the risk of unusable backups during a recovery scenario.

Why a SilverString Vault Is the Right Choice

At SilverString, our vault solutions are designed to deliver robust cyber resilience. By combining the 3-2-1-1-0 principle with advanced features like malware scanning and recovery testing, we provide peace of mind that your data is always recoverable. Our service offers:

  • Immutable S3 bucket storage.
  • Expert-managed air-gapped solutions.
  • Zero egress costs.
  • Continuous validation and malware scanning via Predatar.

With SilverString Vault, you gain a comprehensive, cost-effective solution that ensures your business is prepared for any data disaster.

Contact Us to Secure Your Data

Ready to achieve true cyber resilience? Contact us today to discuss how the SilverString Vault can help your organisation meet the 3-2-1-1-0 principles and safeguard your critical data.

Posted by: Rick Norgate on January 20, 2025

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