Veeam and Sophos Join Forces to Strengthen Backup Security

Veeam® Software, the prominent force in safeguarding data and countering ransomware threats, has just unveiled a powerful collaboration with Sophos, a globally acclaimed leader in cybersecurity services. This partnership sees Veeam Data Platform seamlessly integrating with Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR), fortifying the defense of business-critical backups against the relentless onslaught of ransomware attackers. These attackers employ tactics like manipulation, deletion, or alteration of customers’ backup systems in their quest to extort ransoms.

In a world where cyberattacks are growing ever more relentless, the question is not if, but how often organizations will fall prey to these digital predators. This makes it imperative for businesses to bolster their protective and recovery capabilities. Veeam and Sophos join forces to diligently detect cybersecurity threats, determine the most suitable response, and swiftly restore compromised data. This ensures organizations that their data is consistently accessible and easily recoverable.

Danny Allan, CTO at Veeam, underlines the necessity for companies to unite in the face of the escalating cyber threat: “Combining the #1 global leader in data protection and ransomware recovery with the #1 MDR offering provides customers with the most comprehensive cybersecurity protection and recovery on the market today. Keeping businesses running, no matter what happens, is central to Veeam’s overall mission, and by uniting with Sophos to create an end-to-end approach, we take another step in protecting customers from bad actors by strengthening their overall security posture and enabling radical resilience.”

The Veeam Data Platform vigilantly monitors an organization’s environment to spot potential threats to both their production workloads and backup systems. When a threat is identified, such as an attacker tampering with backups, Veeam immediately alerts Sophos MDR. Sophos MDR is a fully-managed service offering threat hunting, detection, and response with a dedicated 24/7 security team. This team swiftly identifies and neutralizes complex attacks, including ransomware, network breaches, and other cyber threats.

Marty Ward, Vice President of Technology Operations at Sophos, emphasizes the agility of adversaries and the need for secure backups: “Active adversaries are remarkably adept at evolving their tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), often outpacing the detection capabilities of many organizations, as evidenced by Sophos X-Ops threat intelligence. The need for secure backups is paramount, and always-on security operations is imperative in fortifying this business-critical data.”

Key benefits of this strategic partnership encompass:

– Ransomware Defense: Advanced threat detection and prevention capabilities from Sophos combined with immutable backups and versioning by Veeam to ensure the security and recoverability of backup data.

– Improved Threat Response Time: Sophos MDR’s security specialists offer rapid response actions to thwart confirmed threats, with an industry-leading average response time of just 38 minutes (96% faster than the industry benchmark).

– Internal Security Threat Identification: Comprehensive monitoring detects unauthorized or suspicious activities, safeguarding backup data from internal and external threats like malware.

– Preventing Accidental Deletion: Backup versioning, audit trails, and immutable storage options protect backup data from unintentional actions.

– Regulatory Compliance: Robust data protection and security features assist organizations in meeting regulatory compliance requirements such as GDPR, HIPAA, and other industry-specific regulations.

– Cyber Insurance Compliance: Sophos MDR helps meet critical cyber insurance requirements, including 24/7 threat monitoring, reducing the risk of claim denial and potentially lowering insurance premiums.

The integration of Veeam Data Platform and Sophos MDR is expected to be available later this year. For further details, please visit https://www.veeam.com.

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