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I would protect the backup itself instead of the target. The best way is to encrypt the backup.
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I would protect the backup itself instead of the target. The best way is to encrypt the backup.

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Uhm..well the backup is on an ISCSI device, so let's say it appears as drive X to the system. &nbsp;I encrypt the backup. &nbsp;OK. &nbsp;So now someone gets Cryptolocker and it encrypts my encrypted backup. &nbsp;I'm still hosed....<br />
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I was wondering more along the lines if there is a way to write a short script that connects the ISCSI target just before backing up, and disconnects it just after backing up.
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Uhm..well the backup is on an ISCSI device, so let's say it appears as drive X to the system.  I encrypt the backup.  OK.  So now someone gets Cryptolocker and it encrypts my encrypted backup.  I'm still hosed....

I was wondering more along the lines if there is a way to write a short script that connects the ISCSI target just before backing up, and disconnects it just after backing up.

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We had a business about ten minutes away get hit with Cryptolocker...and I read up where it can encrypt any files that are on any attached devices.<br />
Which got me to thinking that we backup to an ISCSI target which appears as another drive letter to the system. &nbsp;(Server 2008R2).<br />
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Is there a way top better protect the ISCSI target so it's not always online sitting there waiting to be hacked?<br />
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Thanks.
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We had a business about ten minutes away get hit with Cryptolocker...and I read up where it can encrypt any files that are on any attached devices.
Which got me to thinking that we backup to an ISCSI target which appears as another drive letter to the system.  (Server 2008R2).

Is there a way top better protect the ISCSI target so it's not always online sitting there waiting to be hacked?

Thanks.

Protect ISCSI used for Backup

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.