How Immutable Storage and Anomaly Detection Are Transforming Data Security
When it comes to data protection, the rules have changed. Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, downtime is more expensive than ever, and many organisations are discovering that traditional backup strategies alone are no longer enough. While backups remain essential, modern resilience requires a smarter approach. One that protects data from attack and enables rapid, confident recovery when the worst happens.
For years, backups were designed primarily to protect against accidental deletion or system failure. Today’s threat landscape looks very different. Ransomware and targeted cyberattacks deliberately seek out backup environments, aiming to encrypt, corrupt, or delete recovery points. In these scenarios, simply having a backup is no longer sufficient. Organisations need assurance that their data cannot be tampered with and that clean recovery points will still exist after an attack.
This is where resilience moves beyond basic backup and becomes a strategic priority.
How Immutable Storage Protects Recovery Confidence
Immutable storage ensures data, once written, cannot be altered or deleted for a defined period. Even if administrator credentials are compromised, immutable data remains protected, reducing the risk of backup loss during a cyber incident and improving recovery confidence.
IBM FlashSystem embeds immutability directly into the storage layer, protecting critical workloads and trusted recovery points. This enables faster, safer recovery and helps minimise downtime after an attack.
Detecting Threats with Real-Time Anomaly Detection
While immutability protects data, real-time anomaly detection focuses on identifying threats as they emerge. By continuously monitoring data activity and behavioural patterns, anomaly detection can flag unusual behaviour. Behaviours such as sudden encryption events, unexpected changes in data volume, or abnormal access patterns.
These early indicators give IT teams valuable time to respond, isolate affected systems, and prevent further damage. Rather than discovering an issue only when systems fail or data becomes inaccessible, organisations can act earlier and reduce the overall impact of an incident.
A Layered Approach to Modern Cyber Resilience
When combined, immutable storage and anomaly detection create a powerful, layered defence. Threats can be detected sooner, clean data can be protected from compromise, and recovery can begin with greater confidence.
True cyber resilience, however, goes beyond technology alone. It requires aligning tools, processes, and people around a clear and tested recovery strategy. At Syscomm, we implement IBM’s data resilience capabilities, so we can support organisations in reducing risk, minimising downtime, and recovering rapidly and safely across increasingly complex hybrid environments.