Combating cybercrime is a task that is increasingly demanding actions and resources from companies. Recent Cybersecurity Report Ventures points out that cybercrime will cost the world US$$ 10.5 trillion per year until 2025, a figure well above the US$$ 3 trillion registered in 2015, therefore a decade ago.
“This significant evolution demonstrates that organizations need new strategies, new defenses and disaster recovery methods to protect their confidential data and critical systems against increasingly frequent attacks”, analyzes Caio Sposito, country manager Brazil at Arcserve, the most experienced global provider of backup, recovery and immutable storage solutions for unified data resiliency against ransomware and disasters.
One of the most promising new strategies is Cyber Recovery as a Service (CRaaS). It enables companies to quickly recover data and restore systems after a cyberattack. It is specifically designed to repair damage caused by a cyber attack, unlike traditional disaster recovery tools built primarily for floods, fires and hardware failures. CRaaS creates a secure, isolated environment where an organization can quickly restore its critical data and systems in the event of a breach.
“It allows companies to restore their data after an attack and correct the security gaps that allowed the attack to happen”, says the executive, noting that offering cybernetic recovery as a service and delivering it are two different things. "Even Managed Service Providers (MSPs) specializing in disaster recovery may not have the security resources and experience, as well as the IT expertise needed to provide adequate cyber recovery as a service."
For Caio Sposito, data recovery after a cyber attack is just the beginning. “Providers must also be able to implement new security policies and solutions to prevent future attacks and keep customer data safe. A robust CraaS requires a whole set of skills and the right technological solutions to meet the demands of each customer. It also requires MSPs to stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats and provide the solutions to stop them.”
Cyber Recovery as a Service offers many benefits to both service providers and their end customers, who can focus on running their business, leaving providers with the heavy lifting of crafting a comprehensive and effective cybersecurity plan. “No single solution can completely solve the problem. Differentiated Providers understand that a variety of tools and techniques are needed to protect their customers, quickly recover their systems, and defend against future threats. They have these tools, they know that this is a field in constant evolution and that, precisely for this reason, continuous collaboration with suppliers is essential”, summarizes Caio Sposito.
