What does this service deliver?
We set backup policy against acceptable data-loss and service-restoration targets.
Workload-specific RPO and RTO
Separate access and location options
Planned restoration tests
Security & Backup Solutions
Security and backup designed around tested recovery.
We help protect critical data and services through access separation, backup, immutable-copy options and planned restoration tests.
What is included?
A backup is not protection until recovery has been tested.
A successful backup job does not prove that the data will be usable when needed. We need to know where the copy is held, whether it can be deleted from the same administrative account, which system must return first and how long recovery takes.
We begin with business-impact analysis and use RPO and RTO targets to plan retention, encryption, access separation, immutable or geographically separate copies, disaster recovery and restoration tests. We do not present any security control as a guarantee that eliminates all risk.
Service scope
What the engagement can include
Current-state security assessment
We review assets, access and material risks to identify priority security work.
Network and endpoint controls
We implement network segmentation, firewall, access and endpoint controls according to the agreed risk and scope.
Threat detection and response
We monitor logs, alerts and behavioural signals, then follow the defined investigation and escalation steps for suspicious events.
Immutable backup options
We use separate permissions and, where supported, immutable copies to reduce deletion and ransomware risk.
Disaster recovery
We plan the recovery order, alternate location and periodic recovery tests around system dependencies.
Compliance and security records
We centralise access, change and event records to support agreed audit requirements.
Technologies considered for the project
FirewallsEDRSIEMImmutable backupDisaster recoverySecurity monitoring
The final stack depends on your current environment, team and requirements.Decision guide
When is this service a good fit?
When the business objective is recovery, not simply completing backup jobs.Current situation
Acceptable data loss has not been defined
How we approach it
We define RPO, retention, copy count and backup frequency by workload.
Intended outcomeA data-protection policy tied to business impact
Current situation
Acceptable downtime has not been defined
How we approach it
We design RTO, dependencies, recovery order and alternate-environment requirements together.
Intended outcomeA realistic and testable recovery plan
Current situation
Backups sit within the same attack boundary
How we approach it
We use separate permission domains and, where supported, immutable or geographically separate copies, with planned restoration tests.
Intended outcomeCopies designed to be more resilient to ransomware and human error
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about capacity, responsibility and continuity.
Are backup and disaster recovery the same thing?+
No. Backup protects a copy of the data; disaster recovery is the plan for restoring the application, network, identity and dependencies to a working environment.
Can ransomware affect the backup?+
Separate permissions, immutable or isolated copies, different locations and access records are considered together to reduce this risk.
How do we know recovery will work?+
Planned restoration tests check recovery through timing, data validation and recorded results.
Where is the data held and who can access it?+
Location, encryption, key ownership, roles, logging and responsibility are defined explicitly during the proposal and contracting process.
How are timescale and cost determined?+
Timescale and cost are set after we understand the scope, current systems, integrations, data migration, testing and support requirements. We do not promise a fixed duration or price without this information.