2024-25 DCIG Top 5 Cyber Secure Backup Targets

This report is a technical analysis of the top five cyber secure backup targets for the 2024-25 period, focusing on solutions that meet the 2PB+ criteria. It outlines the increasing importance of cybersecurity features in backup targets, especially in light of rising ransomware threats. The document discusses how enterprises have traditionally evaluated backup targets based on throughput speeds, data reduction, and economical storage, but now must also consider cybersecurity capabilities. It details various features such as data immutability, encryption, multi-factor authentication, high availability, and the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing security. Additionally, the report evaluates over 100 backup targets, narrowing down to 25 that meet the specified criteria, and presents profiles of the top five solutions. The analysis emphasizes the necessity for enterprises to adopt cyber secure backup targets to ensure effective recovery from ransomware attacks while maintaining core backup functionalities.