Ransomware goes after your backups first. Ours aren't there to find.
Modern attacks disable backup infrastructure before encrypting production. Compass removes the entry point: Zero Access® means there are no backup admin credentials to steal, and Cyber Shield™ keeps immutable, validated recovery points ready.
How does Compass protect backups from ransomware?
Compass defends in three layers — prevent, detect, recover.
Zero Access®
No logins to the backup environment exist, so the credentials ransomware operators phish and reuse simply aren't there. The attack path competitors defend with MFA and monitoring is architecturally absent.
Cyber Shield™
Analytics-driven anomaly detection watches backup patterns for encryption behavior and alerts before bad data propagates. Copies are stored in immutable, encrypted form that can't be encrypted or deleted.
Isolated DR copy
Immutable, encrypted copies keep a clean, recovery-ready point. An isolated second-site DR copy is available — single- or dual-copy pricing.
How Compass Wins the Cyber Resilience Comparison
Every backup vendor now markets cyber resilience. Ask these four questions and the field narrows fast.
"What can a stolen login actually do?"
Compass: it can't touch your backups. Admins log in only to Compass Commander to set policy — never to the backup infrastructure — and even a stolen Commander login can't delete data, which can only be expired by policy. Several major vendors have disclosed incidents or shipped critical CVEs attackers exploit.
"Is the vault included?"
Compass: immutability and isolated vaulting are included, with a second-site DR copy available. Competitors commonly sell vaulting as a separate SaaS subscription.
"Who patches the backup software?"
Compass: nobody on your team — it's continuously current. Unpatched backup servers are a favorite entry point.
"Does it cover IBM i too?"
Compass: yes. Ransomware doesn't skip your Power systems, and neither should your recovery plan.
IBM i coverage →Frequently asked questions
Can ransomware encrypt or delete Compass backups?
How do I know my recovery point is clean?
Is the isolated recovery copy an add-on?
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