Commvault launched Metallic ThreatWise, an early warning system that proactively surfaces unknown and zero-day threats to minimize compromised data and business impact. According to Enterprise Strategy Group, only 12% of the IT directors polled expressed confidence in having the necessary tools and location-neutral security to equally secure data both on-premises and in the cloud.
Jon Oltsik, Senior Principal Analyst and Fellow at Enterprise Strategy Group stated, “In surveying enterprise IT directors with direct knowledge and influence on their company’s data security strategies, the results we found were eye-opening. It is very clear that many IT teams do not have adequate tools in place to detect ransomware attacks on production environments early enough in the attack chain to neutralize stealthy cyber-attacks before they cause harm. Ransomware has revolved around encryption for a long time, but newer extortion techniques like exfiltration go beyond rapidly spreading malware, and data recovery alone cannot help if sensitive business data is leaked to the Dark Web.”
ThreatWise from Commvault adds an early warning system that no other vendor in this market offers, further defining data security. It employs decoys to foresee threats in production environments, lure malicious actors into using fake resources and equip businesses with tools to protect data. In addition, Commvault is expanding the capabilities of its wider platform, which is already available, in terms of machine learning, critical threat detection, and security.
Ranga Rajagopalan, Senior Vice President, Products, Commvault commented, “Data recovery is important, but alone it’s not enough. Just a few hours with an undetected bad actor in your systems can be catastrophic. By integrating ThreatWise into the Metallic SaaS portfolio, we provide customers with a proactive, early warning system that bolsters their zero-loss strategy by intercepting a threat before it impacts your business.”
