Why Backups Aren't Enough & Identity Recovery is Key against Ransomware

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Think your cloud backups will save you from a ransomware attack? Think again. In this episode, Matt Castriotta (Field CTO at Rubrik) explains why the traditional "I have backups" mindset is dangerous. He distinguishes between Disaster Recovery (business continuity for operational errors) and Cyber Resilience (recovering from a malicious attack where data and identity are untrusted) . Matt speaks about the "dirty secrets" of cloud-native recovery, explaining why S3 versioning and replication are *not* valid cyber recovery strategies . The conversation shifts to the critical, often overlooked aspect of Identity Recovery. If your Active Directory or Entra ID is compromised, it's "ground zero” and you can't access anything. Matt argues that identity must be treated as the new perimeter and backed up just like any other critical data source . We also explore the impact of AI agents on data integrity, how do you "rewind" an AI agent that hallucinated and corrupted your data? Plus, practical advice on DORA compliance, multi-cloud resiliency, and the "people and process" side of surviving a breach. Questions asked: 00:00 Introduction 02:20 Who is Matt Castriotta? 03:20 Defining Cyber Resilience: The Ability to Say "No" to Ransomware 05:00 Why "I Have Backups" is Not Enough 06:45 The Difference Between Disaster Recovery and Cyber Recovery 10:20 Cloud Native Risks: Versioning and Replication Are Not Backups 12:50 DORA Compliance: Multi-Cloud Resiliency & Egress Costs 15:10 The "Shared Responsibility Model" Trap in Cloud 17:45 Identity is the New Perimeter: Why You Must Back It Up 22:30 Identity Recovery: Can You Restore Your Active Directory in Minutes? 25:40 AI and Data: The New "Oil" and "Crown Jewels" 27:20 Rubrik Agent Cloud: Rewinding AI Agent Actions 29:40 Top 3 Priorities for a 2026 Resiliency Program 33:10 Fun Questions: Guitar, Family, and Italian Food -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📱Cloud Security Podcast Social Media📱 _____________________________________ 🛜 Website: https://cloudsecuritypodcast.tv/ 🧑🏾‍💻 Cloud Security Bootcamp - https://www.cloudsecuritybootcamp.com/ ✉️ Cloud Security Newsletter - https://www.cloudsecuritynewsletter.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CloudSecPod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Cloud-security-podcast #cloudsecurity