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What is StorageGuard?

StorageGuard by Continuity Inc is a security solution designed to safeguard storage and backup systems. According to the vendor, StorageGuard offers continuous scanning and analysis of data storage and backups to identify security misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. It caters to small, medium, and large enterprises across various industries, including information security professionals, infrastructure and storage managers, IT managers, data protection managers, and system administrators.

Key Features

Continuous scanning and analysis: According to the vendor, StorageGuard performs continuous scanning and analysis of storage and backup systems to promptly detect security misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.

Automatic detection of security risks: StorageGuard automatically identifies security risks within popular storage and backup devices, including Amazon, Azure, Brocade, Cisco, Cohesity, Commvault, Dell EMC, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Infinidat, NetApp, NetBackup, Pure, Rubrik, Veritas, Veeam, and VMware. The vendor claims that this feature saves time and effort by automating the detection process.

Knowledge base of security configuration best practices: StorageGuard maintains a knowledge base of security configuration best practices for storage and backup systems, ensuring adherence to industry standards and guidelines.

Overall health and compliance reports: StorageGuard provides comprehensive health and compliance reports for storage and backup systems, enabling organizations to monitor their security posture and compliance status.

One-click remediation: StorageGuard offers one-click remediation for identified security risks in storage and backup systems, simplifying the process of addressing misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.

Storage & Backup Asset Inventory and Discovery: StorageGuard enables organizations to maintain an inventory of storage and backup assets and discover new devices on the network, ensuring comprehensive visibility and control.

Storage & Backup Attack Surface Mapping and Visualization: StorageGuard maps and visualizes the attack surface of storage and backup systems, offering insights into potential entry points for attackers and aiding in proactive security measures.

Scalability: Designed for enterprise-level deployments, StorageGuard supports distributed collection across multiple locations, allowing organizations to effectively manage the security of their storage and backup systems.

Configuration Change Tracking: StorageGuard tracks configuration changes in storage and backup systems, providing visibility into any modifications made to security settings and alerting organizations to unauthorized changes.

API Integration: StorageGuard offers API integration, enabling seamless integration with existing security and IT infrastructure, enhancing the overall effectiveness of storage and backup security.

Technical Details

Technical Details
Deployment TypesSaaS
Operating SystemsWeb-Based, Windows, Linux