World’s number one market leader in data resilience, Veeam® flagged off with VeeamON Tour India in Bangalore, inaugurating the ‘Bharat Cyber Suraksha Campaign - Enabling a Resilient Bharat’ and released a first ever whitepaper titled Comprehensive Ransomware Mitigation Strategies for India.

“Through this year’s VeeamON Tour India and Cyber Suraksha Campaign, we aim to share our vision for the future of data resilience in a Digital Bharat and educate our community on combating security threats”, said Sandeep Bhambure, Vice President & Managing Director, Veeam Software for India & SAARC.

Aiming towards the future of data resilience in India, the event provides an excellent forum through thought leadership panels, forward-thinking planning sessions, and collaborative initiatives focussing on Data Resilience in a Digital Bharat, bringing together prominent industry leaders, organizations and innovators.

The latest whitepaper offers a thorough overview of the state of ransomware today and was created in compliance with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) criteria.

The whitepaper emphasizes on prevention of ransomware attacks, touching upon important topics like business continuity, cyber resilience, disaster recovery, and reliable backup solutions and provides advice on how Indian organizations can protect themselves from cyber threats.

“This year’s VeeamON Tour India offers a glimpse into the cutting-edge innovations in the technological ecosystem, featuring keynotes, skill-building sessions, scholarship announcements, and extensive networking opportunities with over 30 speakers, including those from Microsoft, HPE, Red Hat, Lenovo, DataCore, Policy Bazaar, RV College of Engineering, Welingkar and Women in Cloud Brand Ambassadors”, he added.

Ransomware Trends and Impacts
Threats posed by ransomware-as-a-service, or RaaS, are discussed in the whitepaper, indicating how hackers rent out ransomware infrastructure to launch attacks. Notable RaaS operations such as Black Basta, Conti, and Lockbit prove how sophisticated and profitable cybercrime is becoming.

The Implication of The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP Act)
Veeam's whitepaper explores the Act's implications and its alignment with global regulations like GDPR.

Fortifying Against Ransomware
The whitepaper underscores the importance of aligning with Cert-In’s guidelines to fortify defenses against ransomware by highlighting several critical strategies, including:

Phishing Prevention: Since phishing is a ‘major pivot point’ for network initial access, the whitepaper recommends stringent measures to prevent phishing attacks. This includes user training, email filtering, and multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Securing Exposed Applications: Ensuring that all public-facing applications are secured and regularly updated to prevent exploitation by attackers.

Credential Protection: Emphasizing the need to protect valid credentials, which are often targeted by ransomware attackers to gain unauthorized access to systems.

Overall, the whitepaper offers several key insights and recommendations for Indian organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity posture:

Strategic Ransomware Mitigation: Actionable steps included for strengthening cybersecurity defenses, including robust data backup strategies and incident response planning.

RaaS Threat Landscape: Insight into the growing threat of Ransomware-as-a-Service and its impact on India's cybersecurity.

Compliance with DPDP Act: Guidance on aligning cybersecurity measures with the requirements of the DPDP Act, fostering a secure and trustworthy digital environment.

Modern Data Protection for the Public Sector in India: Actionable strategies to enhance cybersecurity know-how, measures to protect backups and robust solutions to build resilience against ransomware and other cyber threats.

Veeam Solutions for India-based Organizations: Technologies such as Veeam DataLabs™, SureBackup & SureReplica, Veeam Secure Restore that will help Indian organizations to achieve advanced cyber resiliency.

Furthermore, Veeam India launched the #WICxSkillsReady Challenge at the event in association with Microsoft and Women in Cloud, aiming to upskill over 1,000 professionals in AI and cybersecurity, preparing them for careers in DevSecOps.