{"id":516159,"date":"2024-06-05T17:29:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T21:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commvault.com\/?post_type=cmv_glossary&p=516159"},"modified":"2024-06-05T17:29:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T21:29:26","slug":"ransomware-protection","status":"publish","type":"cmv_glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.commvault.com\/glossary-library\/ransomware-protection","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ransomware protection definition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ransomware protection is the process of preventing the occurrence of a ransomware event, and\/or mitigating the risk of a successful attack. Cyberthreats that take the form of ransomware have intensified to exploit security gaps introduced by a remote workforce, work-from-home (WFH) and distance learning. Ransomware threats and cybercrime form a multibillion-dollar organized crime business. Enterprises must treat this most severe threat as a top priority before it is too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ransomware protection gives the potential victims of these dangerous ransomware threats the tools they need to fend off cyber threats aimed at hijacking their servers and data. Be proactive and deploy ransomware protection and ransomware readiness strategies to avoid costly, business crippling and damaging events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is ransomware protection?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the name implies, ransomware threats arise from any software (malware) that enable cybercriminals to encrypt all, or part of, an organization\u2019s valuable data \u2013 and then hold that data for ransom. Bad actors usually demand a ransom in exchange for relinquishing their control. During the standoff, authorized users are denied access to the encrypted data.  The victim usually faces two bad choices; pay a ransom within a defined timeline to free their data, or lose it  and be forced to move on from scratch. Another danger that accompanies ransomware threats is the possibility of public exposure of the victim\u2019s private data. Such an outcome could cause profoundly severe problems with real consequences to businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ransomware protection describes the safeguards that companies put in place to avoid the nightmarish situations described earlier. The best medicine for dealing with the increasing threats of a ransomware attack is dedicated data protection for ransomware readiness. A SaaS-delivered backup solution, or backup as a service (BaaS) can be an important part of a company\u2019s ransomware protection strategy, by providing customers with isolated, immutable  air-gapped copies of their data that are out of bad actors\u2019 reach. In addition, a cloud-based approach to ransomware protection provides a virtual airgap as data backup services do not require physical network connections. This ensures backup and restore operations are separate and not susceptible to ransomware attacks that successfully penetrate customer environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is ransomware protection and how does it work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, the most effective solutions are the simplest ones. While complex on the inside, ransomware protection is a simple approach to a complex problem that involves cybersecurity, cloud backup, and disaster recovery. As noted earlier, the right path to preventing ransomware attacks is to place the data out of reach of cybercriminals. Cloud-based data protection solutions provide a virtual airgap of both backups and restore operations.

Backups data copies are stored in isolated, immutable locations \u2013 preventing data from being tampered, altered, or deleted. Cloud-based data protection solutions also do not require the presence of physical networks or appliances, ensuring their restore services are separate and not impacted by ransomware that penetrates customer environments. Cloud providers also offer comprehensive access control protection, encryption of data in transit and at rest, and continuously update cyberattacks detection and prevention. The foundation of a ransomware protection strategy includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n