BCDR Shopping: The 5 Pillars Of Defense

Client data now lives in more places than ever before — in data centers, on endpoints, in clouds and in SaaS applications. Through all the change, one constant remains — data is under attack. Ransomware is on the rise and continues to be a disruptive force for clients of all sizes across all industries.  

Today’s ransomware is built to overcome traditional security mechanisms. According to the 2021 Cyber Security Statistics report, a staggering 53% of organizations running multiple antivirus solutions fell victim to an attack. 

Authorities and industry experts alike tout a complete business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) strategy as the most certain way to resume operations after an attack. A good BCDR strategy is made up of five pillars of defense: secure, protect, detect, test and recover. In combination, these pillars offer your clients the best protection against ransomware.  

This post will help you understand the different BCDR options in the market and what questions you need to ask your vendor in context with the five pillars to determine the right BCDR solution for your MSP.