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 addresses this challenge by ensuring that data, once written, cannot be altered or deleted for a defined period of time. Even if administrator credentials are compromised or malicious actors gain access to systems, immutable data remains protected. This significantly reduces the risk of losing backup copies during a cyber incident and provides greater certainty during recovery.
IBM’s FlashSystem solutions embed immutability directly into the storage layer, helping organisations safeguard critical workloads and maintain trusted recovery points. By protecting data at its core, immutability enables faster, safer recovery and reduces the likelihood of prolonged downtime following 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 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.
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If you are re-evaluating your data protection strategy or questioning whether your current approach is enough, this is a conversation worth continuing. Syscomm and IBM are hosting an exclusive Risk Reduction & Rapid Recovery event. Spend the day engaging directly with senior IBM data resiliency leaders, explore cutting-edge cyber safe technologies, learn proven recovery strategies and leave with actionable steps to strengthen your organisation’s resilience against today’s digital threats.
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