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Plan to protect image files stored on NAS from Ransomeware
Hi everyone. I would like to get your opinion on my plan to protect so files stored on a ReadyNAS RN214. The NAS will have 4 2Tb hdds. I will be using Macrium Reflect on the server which will store it's image files on Disk 1 of the NAS. The workstations will also have Macrium Reflect which will store their image files on Disk 2. Each of the workstations will have a folder just for their image files as in PC1 will store it's Macrium image files in a folder named PC1 on Disk2 of the NAS. Each folder will have it's own share that is protected with it's own user account on the NAS.
I will manually run backups on the NAS that will use only the Rsync protocal to copy the contents of Disk1 to Disk3 and Disk2 to Disk4. Disks 3 and 4 will have no shares so they shouldn't be accessible from the network. I will run the backups manually as that way we don't accidently copy the ransomeware over to Disk 3 and 4.
BTW, the workstations are Windows 7 Pro with Avast Endpoint Protection Plus running and the pc's are kept up to date with Windows updates.
So, your thoughts please.
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Well any protection strategy should involve backup. If the only copy of important data is on one device then there's a significant risk, however likely/unlikely that if that device got compromised or there was a fire, flood, theft... There's things like disk failures as well.
mdgm wrote:
If the only copy of important data is on one device then there's a significant risk,
Yes. A better strategy would be to get a second NAS (RN212 or RN214) and move disks 3 and 4 to the second NAS. Then use rsync as you described above.
I also suggest using RAID on the primary NAS instead of jbod. That would keep your data available for your users if you have a normal disk failure.
Thanks guys for replying. Please keep in mind that the ReadyNAS I'm talking about will only be used to store disk images from workstations and a server. Would love to hear more thoughts on ways to use ReadyNAS to protect your workstations/servers from ransomeware.
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