Schrödinger's backup: not actually recovered until you try to restore IT
Summary
This article emphasizes the critical importance of testing backups to ensure their recoverability. It highlights that a backup is only truly valuable if a successful restore can be performed, urging organizations to regularly verify their data recovery capabilities.
IFF Assessment
FRIEND
The article provides guidance on ensuring the effectiveness of backup and recovery systems, which is a crucial defensive practice for organizations.
Defender Context
Organizations must regularly test their backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data can be restored in the event of an incident like a ransomware attack or system failure. Unverified backups provide a false sense of security and can lead to devastating data loss.