Compromised Data Recovery Strategy Framework

This document is a guide focused on compromised data recovery strategies in the context of ransomware threats. It outlines the necessity for organizations to implement multiple pre-defined and flexible recovery options to ensure business viability in the event of data compromise. The guide emphasizes the identification of Vital Digital Assets (VDAs) that are critical for organizational survival and details various recovery strategies such as restoring, decrypting, reprocessing, rebuilding, reentering, and recreating data. It also discusses the importance of validating recovery plans and establishing enabling capabilities for each VDA. The document stresses that modern backup solutions must include characteristics like immutability and anomaly detection to effectively protect vital data. Furthermore, it presents a Compromised Data Risk Management (CDRM) framework that aids organizations in assessing their data recovery risks and developing a roadmap to mitigate those risks. The guide concludes by highlighting the need for ongoing programs to maintain cyber recovery readiness.