Ransomware Protection Built for Federal Missions
Prevent attacks, protect critical data, and recover operations fast with hardware-enforced immutability, enterprise backup, and mission-ready recovery.
The Challenge
Federal Ransomware Reality
Ransomware has evolved into one of the most disruptive threats facing federal agencies. Modern attacks target not only production systems, but also backups, recovery infrastructure, and administrative credentials designed to eliminate an agency’s ability to restore operations when it matters most.
Legacy backup tools and software-only immutability controls are no longer sufficient. Attackers routinely bypass soft locks, encrypt backup catalogs, and exploit recovery gaps, leaving agencies with prolonged outages, data loss, and mission failure. At the same time, agencies must meet increasingly strict cyber resiliency, zero-trust, and compliance mandates across hybrid and classified environments.
Federal agencies face ransomware challenges such as:
-Backup systems that can be modified, deleted, or encrypted by attackers
-Recovery times that are too slow for mission-critical operations
-Fragmented tools that lack end-to-end visibility and coordinated response
The Solution
How Hitachi Protects Against Ransomware
Hitachi delivers mission-grade ransomware protection that safeguards federal data before, during, and after an attack. By combining enterprise backup, hardware-enforced immutable storage, and accelerated recovery into a unified cyber-resiliency architecture, agencies can prevent data tampering, restore operations quickly, and maintain mission continuity across hybrid and security-constrained environments.
Differentiators
-Hardware-Enforced Immutability – Immutable storage enforced at the hardware level, not software locks
-Enterprise-Grade Backup & Recovery – Commvault-powered backup with zero-trust architecture and ransomware detection
-Secure File Services with Built-In Protection – Ransomware detection, immutable versions, and rapid restore from edge to core
-Faster Recovery at Scale – Rapid restoration of petabyte-scale environments to minimize downtime
Products That Power Ransomware Protection
Federal Ransomware Protection Use Cases
Ransomware detection and rapid recovery
Immutable backup for mission-critical systems
Protection of distributed and remote users
Secure long-term data retention and compliance
Cyber-resilient disaster recovery
U.S. Civilian Agency — Cyber-Resilient Backup & Recovery at Scale
Challenge
A U.S. Civilian Agency’s fee-for-service organization supports data center hosting for multiple tenant agencies across government. As tenant workloads expanded into hybrid and cloud environments, the organization needed to modernize enterprise block storage and deliver a secure, scalable backup and recovery-as-a-service capability—without increasing operational complexity or cost.
Solution
The agency partnered with Hitachi to modernize its enterprise storage foundation and architect a new, enterprise-level backup and recovery platform designed to support hybrid and cloud workloads. The solution enabled centralized protection, automated management, and cloud-extensible recovery while maintaining strong security and compliance controls.
Outcomes
-Highly scalable, simplified enterprise storage with hybrid cloud capabilities
-Cost-effective, predictable, cloud-like service experience for tenant agencies
-FedRAMP High-certified, cloud-extensible backup and recovery capability
-Automated infrastructure and data protection management
-30% cost savings versus tenant-managed private cloud approaches
-Enhanced security analytics to detect and mitigate potential cyber threats
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