What is cybervaulting and why is it important for ransomware protection?

Cybervaulting is the process of maintaining an immutable copy of data in a secure, isolated environment until needed for recovery. It's critical because ransomware increasingly targets backup environments, and attackers rely on victims not having valid, complete backups to force ransom payments. FortKnox provides this isolation layer to ensure recovery data remains protected.

How does the Quorum authorization system work in FortKnox?

The Quorum system requires multiple approvers to authorize sensitive operations, similar to a bank safety deposit box requiring two keys. Organizations create approval groups with specified members, and any significant changes require authorization from at least two people. This prevents unauthorized access or modifications by a single compromised account.

Data Isolation & Recovery with Cohesity FortKnox

Name: Data Isolation & Recovery with Cohesity FortKnox
Uploaded: 2026-03-12T15:38:36-04:00
Duration: 6 min 14 s
Description: TL;DR Cohesity FortKnox provides fully managed data isolation through cybervaulting, maintaining immutable backup copies in secure cloud vaults to protect against ransomware attacks targeting backup environments. The Quorum authorization framework requ...

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TL;DR

Cohesity FortKnox provides fully managed data isolation through cybervaulting, maintaining immutable backup copies in secure cloud vaults to protect against ransomware attacks targeting backup environments.
The Quorum authorization framework requires multiple approvers for sensitive operations, ensuring that critical changes like data recovery require sign-off from at least two authorized individuals.
Protection policies enable customizable configurations for how data is protected, replicated, and vaulted, with data lock features preventing unauthorized tampering or deletion.
The platform supports instant VM recovery from vault snapshots with configurable destination options, all managed through a centralized dashboard providing visibility across multiple cloud regions.

FortKnox Cybervaulting and Data Isolation

This demonstration introduces Cohesity FortKnox, a fully managed data isolation solution designed to protect against ransomware attacks through cybervaulting. The solution maintains immutable copies of data in secure cloud-based storage vaults across multiple regions, accessible through a centralized dashboard. Organizations use FortKnox for data retention, auditing, recovery, and enhancing resilience against ransomware attacks that increasingly target backup environments. The platform addresses the critical challenge that attackers rely on victims not having valid, complete backups, often forcing ransom payments.

Quorum Authorization and Recovery Workflow

FortKnox implements a Quorum authorization framework that requires multiple approvers to authorize sensitive operations, functioning like a bank safety deposit box requiring two keys. The system allows organizations to create approval groups with customizable permissions for different operations and platforms in multi-cloud environments. The demonstration walks through a complete VM recovery workflow, from selecting recovery points and configuring destination options to the quorum approval process. Protection policies define how objects are protected, replicated, and vaulted, with data lock features preventing unauthorized tampering or deletion of backups and vaulted data.

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0:00 - Introduction to FortKnox
0:49 - Cloud Vaults Dashboard
1:10 - Quorum Authorization Framework
2:43 - Protection View and Policies
3:34 - Adding Vault Protection
4:24 - VM Recovery Workflow

Key Quotes

0:38 "Ransomware can also target backup environments, as attackers rely on their victims not having a valid and complete backup, often leading them to pay the ransom."
1:27 "The Quorum system functions similarly to a bank's safety deposit Box, which requires both your key and a key from a bank to open."
1:37 "Any significant changes require authorization from at least two people to ensure the safety of your data."
3:53 "The data lock feature ensures the security of your backups and vaulted data by preventing any unauthorized tampering or deletion."

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