Partner POV | Introducing Deep Instinct Prevention for Storage

This article was written and contributed by our partner, Deep Instinct.

Deep Instinct Prevention for Storage (DPS) — part of the Deep Instinct Prevention Platform — applies a prevention-first approach to storage protection, stopping ransomware, known and unknown threats, and malware from reaching data and executing within the environment, wherever data is stored. Powered by Deep Instinct's unique DL framework, DPS seamlessly integrates into NAS, hybrid, or public cloud environments while delivering unparalleled efficacy, accuracy, and enterprise-grade scalability. Legacy tools rely far too much on reacting to threats once they're in the environment or interrupt workflows by sanitizing essential files into flat copies. DPS provides proactive prevention that is scalable, saves time, and quickly thwarts cyberthreats before they become threats to companies' bottom line. 

DPS for Network Attached Storage (NAS) 

Most NAS solutions don't offer an integrated security solution, focusing instead on storage alone. But steady increases in attacks targeting NAS warrant a more concerted effort to protect the environment. Storage backup is insufficient, and it's a disservice to rely on it; organizations must focus on critical infrastructure that integrates directly with their NAS vendor of choice and continuously scans the environment for potential threats.

If malware-infected files are stored in NAS, they can be downloaded or opened, leading to infections, compromised devices, and significant business disruption. A relatively new threat vector, these storage environments require robust protection to keep essential enterprise data safe and secure. 

DPS for NAS operates as a natively integrated solution, proactively shielding data from cyber-attacks, including ransomware, zero-day threats, and other unknown risks. It leverages the power of DL, effectively preventing compromised files from landing in storage, and offering robust proactive protection for the most important data in the organization.

To ensure smooth deployment and interoperability, Deep Instinct seamlessly integrates with and is certified by leading NAS vendors, including Dell CAVA (Common Anti-Virus Agent) and NetApp Vscan, to protect organizational data. The "ransomware guarantees" that many companies rely on hinge on the ability to scan petabytes of data quickly, accurately, and efficiently. Legacy tools fall short on this promise, leaving companies that leverage these existing tools within their NAS environments susceptible to lurking ransomware that can be catastrophic. 

With DPS for NAS, whenever a file is accessed in an environment, it is scanned immediately, and malicious files are quarantined or deleted. For every malicious file, an event is sent to the management console for further investigation. It offers unparalleled efficacy and efficiency for security teams. 

Deep Instinct Prevention for Cloud Storage 

While cloud vendors protect the storage itself, they do not ensure the integrity or safety of every file stored. This presents significant risks for companies as bad actors are increasingly looking to infiltrate organizations' environments with malicious files, leading to more malware-infected files being stored in the cloud.

DPS for Cloud Storage, now in beta, is a Docker container-based, natively integrated solution that leverages DL to perform highly efficient malware scanning on files whenever they are added or changed within a cloud environment. 

DPS for Cloud Storage deploys in minutes, provides rapid threat notifications, and supports the monitoring of existing buckets, as well as the discovery and monitoring of new buckets. It also provides flexible remediation options such as file tagging, quarantining, deleting, and restoring quarantined files, all of which are easily controlled through policies. Importantly, files are scanned directly in the customer environment, helping ensure full data privacy, confidentiality, and compliance.

The Results

As the number of files stored across organizations' myriad storage environments continues to grow, so too does the necessity to continuously scan those files. Where other vendors that rely on ML, CDR, or immutable backups fall short in keeping organizations' files secure in the modern thread landscape fall short, Deep Instinct's solutions thrive. Only Deep Instinct's DL framework can cost-effectively facilitate highly accurate and highly efficient file scanning at the scale that enterprises require; traditional approaches have long scan times, causing delays and increasing TCO. What's more, legacy tools or multiple scanning agents require multiple licenses in order to scan files at the same rate as Deep Instinct, making it difficult to provide the same scale and benefits affordably and efficiently. 

Where We Go from Here

Data is an organization's most valuable asset; protecting it is a top priority. As attacks continue to increase in volume and velocity, and emerging technologies like AI expand the threat landscape, a reactive or incomplete approach to data security is no longer sufficient. Data must be continuously scanned to account for the most advanced phishing, malware, and ransomware attacks: only DL can offer that.