Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last few years, you’re well aware that ransomware is a huge threat to your organization. The potential loss of data and monetary impact aren’t the only concerns. Being in the public spotlight for the wrong reasons can severely tarnish your business’ reputation.
Although the situation may seem dire, it doesn’t have to be. NetApp® solutions help organizations recover quickly from ransomware with minimal impact, and they can also prevent ransomware from spreading in the first place.
This is the first blog in a series that covers how NetApp, and especially our flagship ONTAP® data management software, can help you to:
Now on his 2nd tour at NetApp across 10 years, Matt is a Security Evangelist with a primary focus on ransomware prevention and recovery, cyber resiliency, and data-centric portfolio security. This includes but is not limited to Zero Trust, Data Governance and Privacy Frameworks, Security Tools, and Security Best Practices. Prior to this Matt held the dual role of Product Manager and Technical Marketing Engineer for ONTAP Security driving the latest security features and capabilities into NetApp’s flagship product. He has also held the position of Staff Engineer at NetApp during which he focused on ONTAP product Supportability specifically in the areas of networking and SMB/CIFS. In between NetApp stints Matt worked with a NetApp partner (Eze Castle Integration) for 7 years as pre sales/post sales storage architect focusing on early 7-mode to cDOT migration. He has also focused on Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Exchange, SQL and VMware during his 23 years of IT experience with 17 of those years coming in the storage industry. Prior to NetApp and ECI, Matt worked a contract at Microsoft as a Technical Support Engineer.