NetApp focuses on the often-overlooked storage layer, where your data actually lives. NetApp Autonomous Ransomware Protection (ARP AI) uses advanced AI to detect ransomware anomalies in real time across primary storage, including both file and block workloads and native cloud environments.

When ARP AI sees the first signs of an attack, it automatically creates tamperproof NetApp Snapshot copies. This can cut recovery time from days to minutes, helping you quickly restore operations and reduce downtime.

Key capabilities include:

• Real-time anomaly detection on primary storage, not just in backup systems.
• Malicious file blocking to limit the spread of an attack.
• Immutable, indelible snapshots that ransomware can’t alter or delete.

These capabilities help you move from a “recover after the fact” posture to a more proactive stance that can reshape how you think about ransomware defense at the core of your data infrastructure.

NetApp storage is designed with security as a core capability, not an add-on. It brings multiple layers of protection together to help you reimagine security at the data layer:

• Encryption at rest and in transit so data is protected whether it’s stored or moving across the network.
• Multi-layered access controls, including secure authentication and role-based access, to limit who can see and change data.
• Multifactor authentication (MFA) and multi-admin verification to reduce the risk of unauthorized or accidental changes.
• Immutable NetApp Snapshot technology to create backups that can’t be altered by ransomware.

These features work together to help you:

• Enhance user security and reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
• Maintain unyielding data integrity even during an attack.
• Restore critical data in seconds using point-in-time copies, minimizing downtime and disruption.

Because these capabilities are built in, you avoid the complexity of bolting on separate security tools at the storage layer.

NetApp is positioned for organizations that need strong security and flexible cloud deployment options.

On the security side, NetApp offers the only enterprise storage validated by the U.S. National Security Agency Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Program to store top-secret data. This validation signals that NetApp meets stringent government requirements for protecting highly sensitive information.

On the cloud and operations side, NetApp is:

• The only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in the world’s biggest clouds, providing consistent storage services across environments.
• Focused on unified data storage, integrated data services, and CloudOps solutions to support hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.
• Designed to create silo-free infrastructure, using observability and AI to improve data management, performance, and efficiency.

For regulated or security-conscious organizations, this combination of NSA CSfC validation, built-in cyber resilience, and native cloud integration helps you rethink how you secure, manage, and optimize data across all your environments.