Why Backup Alone Does Not Protect Your Business

Introduction

Many organisations believe that because they have backups, they are protected.

Unfortunately, backup does not equal recovery.

Common Problems

Businesses often discover:

Backups have failed
Data is incomplete
Recovery is too slow
Critical systems were not included
The Recovery Question

The most important question is:

“How quickly can we recover?”

Recovery capability is what matters during a cyber incident.

Best Practice

Regularly test:

File recovery
Server recovery
Microsoft 365 recovery
Disaster recovery procedures
Conclusion

Successful recovery requires planning, testing and validation.