A backup nobody has tested isn't a backup — it's a hope. We set up automated, encrypted backups with regular restore testing, so when something does go wrong, recovery is a known, rehearsed process rather than a scramble to figure out if the backup even works.
Ransomware specifically targets backups as well as live systems, so straightforward replication isn't enough on its own. We build in immutable, geographically separated copies that an attacker who's already inside your network can't simply delete alongside everything else.
For business-critical systems, we build a full disaster recovery plan with defined recovery time and recovery point objectives — a clear answer to "how long until we're back up" and "how much data could we lose," agreed in advance rather than worked out under pressure.