HOLMDEL, NJ (May, 1) – Cybersecurity innovator Index Engines and enterprise storage leader Infinidat today announced expanded support for InfiniSafe® Cyber Detection, powered by Index Engines CyberSense®, for the InfiniBox™ SSA and InfiniBox®.

The two organizations entered a strategic partnership in the spring of 2023 to bring advanced AI-powered cyber detection analytics to Infinidat’s primary storage solutions, facilitating detection of sophisticated ransomware corruption with near-instantaneous and guaranteed recovery provided by Infinidat to accelerate response to ransomware attacks.

“Infinidat onboarded the groundbreaking Index Engines technology after a thorough investigation and testing of several solutions,” said Erik Kaulberg, Infinidat VP, Strategy and Alliances. “It was obvious that the power and capabilities presented in CyberSense, as well as the Index Engines team behind it, would give Infinidat the ability to build on our powerful InfiniSafe capabilities and create an exciting roadmap for the future.”

The newest InfiniSafe Cyber Detection release enables deep forensic scanning of VMware datastores operating on an InfiniBox or InfiniBox SSA platform and protected via guaranteed immutable snapshots provided within InfuzeOS™, the platform’s data services layer. InfiniSafe Cyber Detection, powered by CyberSense, actively scans the contents of files within these snapshots and identifies any instances of data corruption from ransomware attacks while providing a validated recovery point.

When an attack occurs, CyberSense generates comprehensive forensic reports detailing the scope, pinpointing locations, and providing insights into the most recent clean versions of the affected files, facilitating swift recovery through InfiniBox. With CyberSense, downtime is drastically minimized, helping organizations avert costly recovery efforts.

The average cost of a ransomware attack in 2023 was over $5 million, including detection and escalation, notification, post-breach response, and lost business with an average downtime of 24 days. These startling statistics have driven a roadmap between the two organizations focused on new ways to protect customer data integrity and resilience against the threats of today and tomorrow.

“We firmly believe that the backbone of any successful enterprise lies in its ability to safeguard and manage its data effectively,” said Jim McGann, Index Engines VP, Strategic Partnerships. “With the ongoing proliferation of ransomware, cyber resilience is a must and knowing your data has integrity is not just an option, but a critical necessity. Our strategic partnership with Infinidat is a testament to our shared vision of a secure and resilient digital future.”

Infinidat’s InfiniBox SSA and InfiniBox are the “Standard in Enterprise Storage” and bring guaranteed performance, 100% availability, and guaranteed cyber storage resilience with cyber recovery. The InfiniSafe cyber guarantee ensures Infinidat snapshots are fully immutable and can be recovered in one minute or less on InfiniBox SSA and InfiniBox, regardless of dataset size. Infinidat is a proven leader in providing platforms that meet and exceed customer expectations and backs that with its renowned white glove support.

CyberSense powers InfiniSafe Cyber Detection and enables 99.5% accuracy in detecting data corruption due to ransomware, while empowering swift restoration of data corrupted by bad actors, serving as the last line of defense for thousands of organizations globally. Leveraging advanced AI-based machine learning supported by over 200 content-based analytics, CyberSense detects ransomware corruption with precision, providing timely alerts and detailed post-attack reports for expedited recovery.

Infinidat will be exhibiting at the RSA Conference May 6-9 in San Francisco, and Index Engines will be attending with Infinidat. Visit us at booth 263.

CyberSense 8.6 supports smarter recovery from ransomware attacks, introduces customizable threshold alerts and broadens platform and workload compatibility

HOLMDEL, NJ (April 10, 2024) – Cybersecurity company Index Engines today announced the latest release of its CyberSense® software, with version 8.6 delivering a revamped user interface to support smarter recovery from ransomware attacks, new custom Advanced Threshold Alerts to proactively detect unusual activity, and unrivaled AI-powered detection of ransomware-based data corruption to accelerate recovery and minimize business disruption.

CyberSense 8.6 provides an integrated experience for organizations to understand potential data corruption, detect malicious activity by threat actors, assess affected data, and view both clean and suspect backups and snapshots in an intuitive workflow. This update provides all of the information needed to support a curated recovery of clean data quickly and efficiently to resume normal business operations.

“Organizations lack robust cyber liability and data resiliency strategies and face significant obstacles in recovering from a ransomware attack ,” said Jim McGann, vice president of strategic partnerships at Index Engines. “With CyberSense 8.6, organizations gain enhanced insights to mitigate ransomware’s impact and expedite recovery to minimize business interruption. Additionally, new data threshold analysis features enable proactive detection of suspicious file-level activity, averting potential operational impact.”

CyberSense 8.6 ushers in a more proactive approach to ensuring data integrity against insider threats and external bad actors with a variety of customizable data threshold alerts. These alerts are based on metadata and content changes to files and can be created based on the quantity or percentage changes of modified files, altered file type, added/deleted files, or entropy or encryption across any host.

For enhanced proactive monitoring, the introduction of Advanced Threshold Alerts allows for the generation of alerts when specific files exhibit unusual behavior. Common scenarios for leveraging this new feature include defining honeypots or decoy files/folders to monitor for abnormal activity, as well as monitoring sentinel files expected to remain unchanged and alerting on any encryption or alterations.

CyberSense 8.6 also supports the RHEL 9.2 (LTS) operating system and VMFS file systems.

Also new in CyberSense 8.6 is the CyberSensitivity Index (CSI), to help CyberSense users understand the scrutiny data goes through to make sure it is clean and free of ransomware corruption. The CSI is the AI-powered brain behind CyberSense, measuring normal activity vs probable data corruption from ransomware.

The CSI has been trained on thousands of variants and hundreds of millions of datasets to detect signs of data corruption caused by ransomware with 99.5% accuracy. The CSI is now available for users to monitor and, optionally, adjust based on the needs of individual hosts.

"CyberSense 8.6 is a pivotal tool for enhancing cybersecurity resilience, offering advanced ransomware detection and smart recovery solutions,” said Darrel Kent, GigaOm Analyst. “Its innovative approach anticipates the complexities of cyber threats and offers a streamlined, intelligent recovery process. This advancement underscores the critical need for comprehensive strategies that span cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and cyber recovery to safeguard against and recover from the inevitable cyberattack.” 

CyberSense detects and supports rapid restoration of data corrupted by bad actors, serving as the last line of defense for thousands of global organizations.

Leveraging advanced AI-based machine learning supported by over 200 content-based analytics, CyberSense detects ransomware corruption with precision, providing timely alerts and detailed post-attack reports for expedited recovery. Compatible with popular backup formats and offering flexible production storage deployment options, CyberSense is distributed globally through trusted partners, ensuring data integrity and peace of mind against evolving cyber threats.

Availability
CyberSense 8.6 is available now to Index Engines’ strategic partners. Their implementation and release schedules may vary.  Contact individual CyberSense providers for more information.

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About Index Engines

Index Engines is the world’s leading AI powered analytics engine to detect data corruption due to ransomware. The company’s CyberSense® product empowers organizations to detect ransomware and data corruption and facilitate rapid recovery from attacks. CyberSense is the last line of defense for thousands of organizations worldwide.

To find out more visit: https://www.indexengines.com/

Holmdel, NJ (March 11, 2024) -  Cybersecurity company Index Engines announced its CyberSense® product was named the Cyberstorage gold winner by the Globee® Awards for Cybersecurity. Index Engines also won top honors for Most Innovative Security Company of the Year for CyberSense.

This recognition underscores Index Engines' commitment to ensuring data resiliency and integrity in the face of escalating ransomware threats, using its AI-powered analytics engine designed to detect data corruption caused by ransomware with 99.5% accuracy.

“CyberSense has played a pivotal role as both the last line of defense and first line of recovery against ransomware attacks for thousands of organizations worldwide,” said Jim McGann, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Index Engines. “We’re honored to be recognized for our hard work and dedication to helping organizations minimize the impact of ransomware attacks and recover quickly to resume normal business operations.”

The Cyberstorage award is a new recognition, driven by the rise of ransomware and the need for storage systems to reduce cyber liability and implement data integrity analysis that will provide a clear path to recovery when a cyberattack occurs.

When traditional security measures fail to keep bad actors out of the data center, CyberSense steps up as the ultimate safeguard against cyberattacks.

CyberSense detects and supports swift restoration of data corrupted by bad actors, serving as the last line of defense for thousands of organizations globally. Leveraging advanced AI-based machine learning supported by over 200 content-based analytics, CyberSense detects ransomware corruption with precision, providing timely alerts and detailed post-attack reports for expedited recovery.

Compatible with popular backup formats and offering flexible production storage deployment options, CyberSense is distributed globally through trusted partners, ensuring data integrity and peace of mind against evolving cyber threats.

With ransomware incidents surging by over 95% in 2023, CyberSense has become a critical tool for businesses seeking to uphold operational reliability and mitigate downtime risks and data loss.

The Globee Awards for Cybersecurity are in their 20^th year. The awards are described as a renowned platform dedicated to honoring exceptional achievements in the realm of cybersecurity. The 2024 Globee Awards specifically aim to acknowledge individuals, organizations, products and initiatives that have displayed unparalleled excellence in safeguarding digital systems, networks and data.

Awards are voted on by the internal judging panel, which is comprised of more than 580 experts from around the world.

“Congratulations to the 2024 victors for their pivotal role in fortifying our digital world,” San Madan, President of Globee Awards, said. “Your dedication and ingenuity not only contribute to advancing cybersecurity but also inspire the community to strive for excellence. We’re honored to celebrate your success.”

Holmdel, NJ- January 31, 2024 – Cybersecurity company Index Engines reports a sharp increase in adoption of its leading CyberSense® software during 2023 in several sectors highly targeted by ransomware.

CyberSense uses AI-powered machine learning to recognize patterns of data change in backups and snapshots to confirm its integrity and detect malicious changes that are indicative of a ransomware attack.

With ransomware up more than 95% in 2023, organizations turn to CyberSense to ensure data resiliency against cyber threats, enable businesses to uphold operational reliability and mitigate the risk of downtime resulting from ransomware attacks.

Telecom has been hit especially hard by ransomware in recent years, driving rapid adoption of cybersecurity solutions by the industry, resulting in 70% gains for Index Engines.

Growth in the Insurance and Finance sectors for CyberSense was a 56% increase in revenues from 2022 to 2023.  IT Services saw a 50% increase, the Federal and State Government sectors grew 41%, and the Energy sector increased 38% year-over-year in the last calendar year.

“School districts, healthcare and financial services have been leading the adoption of CyberSense for years, but as cyber criminals cash in and disable critical infrastructure, we’ve seen more industries turn to us for ransomware protection and recovery,” said Jim McGann, vice president of strategic partnerships at Index Engines.  

CyberSense is currently trusted by thousands of organizations across over 50 industries worldwide.

Data integrity is the ability to guarantee that data is untampered, uncompromised, and safe to recover from, usually achieved through content-aware file scanning. In a cyber-resilience context, data integrity is what allows organizations to identify the last good copies of files and enable rapid, curated recovery, according to IDC Analyst Brief, “Ensuring Data Integrity Is Crucial for a Solid Cyber-Resilience Strategy” (doc #US51543523, December 2023).

“Knowing whether data has been tampered with, what data has been corrupted, and when that corruption happened are integral to rapid, curated recovery from cyberattacks,” said Johnny Yu, Research Manager, Infrastructure Software Platforms, IDC. 

Index Engines also had its own growth in 2023, including:

• Appointments: 2023 was also a year of key appointments for Index Engines with the company naming Geoff Barrall Chief Product Officer, Tony Craythorne as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Brian Householder to the company's advisory board. Barrall was previously Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Hitachi Vantara. Craythorne was previously CRO of Zadara and before that CEO of Bamboo Systems. Householder led the transformation of Hitachi Data Systems into Hitachi Vantara, as the company’s CEO.
• Product: Index Engines released the latest version of its flagship CyberSense solution.  CyberSense brought to market a new user interface with deep details into every ransomware attack, a new, easy to use setup wizard and system configuration interface.

“We set out to scale up all aspects of Index Engines in 2023,” said Tim Williams, CEO, Index Engines. “Our progress in expanding the CyberSense global install base was ahead of our guidance for the past year. As we look at the expanding marketplace of ransomware and bad actors becoming more advanced in their use of tools including AI to wreak havoc, Index Engines will continue to provide solutions and technology to keep malware at bay. 2023 was a year of increased cyber threats, yet it was also a year of better surveillance, and we look forward to further success in combating those holding enterprises hostage in 2024.”

HOLMDEL, NJ - November 8, 2023 – Index Engines, the developer of CyberSense®, providing data resilience for multiple leading enterprise storage providers, today announced that Brian Householder has joined the company’s advisory board.

This announcement comes as Index Engine’s strategic partnerships and customers are rapidly expanding, driven by the rise in ransomware attacks and CyberSense’s ability to detect corruption across both primary and secondary storage to expedite recovery and minimize business downtime.

“Brian’s experience managing business transformation and evolving the mindset of what a data center should look like is unmatched,” said Tim Williams, CEO, Index Engines. “His insight and experience will provide us invaluable counsel as the need for cyber security and storage technologies continue to converge.”

Householder led the growth and transformation of Hitachi Data Systems into Hitachi Vantara, holding the position of CEO, President and COO over his final seven years with the organization. Householder was involved with all facets of this multi-billion dollar global business, transitioning the company from a hardware-centric to a data software and solutions company.

"Having had the privilege of working alongside Brian Householder during his remarkable leadership at Hitachi, I'm thrilled to be reuniting with him at Index Engines,” said Geoff Barrall, Chief Product Officer, Index Engines who worked with Householder while serving as CTO at Hitachi Vantara. “I look forward to another exciting chapter of collaboration with a visionary leader like Brian."

Ransomware attacks continue to inflict substantial damage on organizations, causing prolonged downtime and significant financial losses. Protecting data integrity is paramount for ensuring clean, reliable and rapid recovery.

CyberSense uses AI-driven machine learning models and over 200 full-content analytics to detect signs of ransomware corruption with 99.5% accuracy. CyberSense provides data and cyber resiliency in support of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and what leading research and consulting firm Gartner has termed CyberStorage.

Without CyberSense organizations will struggle to understand the scope of a cyberattack along with the data needed to restore to return to a normal operational state.  Gartner is predicting 100% of storage products must have this capability by 2028.  CyberSense delivers these capabilities today across enterprise storage platforms.

“The demand for a solution like CyberSense is unprecedented,” said Brian Householder. “Its petabyte class indexing platform is backed by decades of advanced technology that spans all classes of critical data. There’s truly nothing like CyberSense on the market and I’m delighted to be involved with the company leading the cyber storage transformation.”

HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 12, 2023  -- Index Engines, the developers of CyberSense, the world's leading analytics engine to detect data corruption due to ransomware, today announced that Geoff Barrall and Tony Craythorne have joined the company's leadership team.

Barrall joins as the organization's new Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Craythorne as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Their additions come as Index Engines continues to experience rapid growth driven by the rise of ransomware attacks and CyberSense's ability to detect this corruption and expedite the recovery of clean data.

"They're amazing executives with decades of experience in scaling and storage," said Tim Williams, Index Engines CEO. "Their numerous past successes speak for themselves. These are the right people to help support our current strategic partners and the ones we are onboarding."

Cyberattacks are once again surging this year with ransom payments surpassing $450M in the first two quarters and recovery time averaging months. Organizations need to not only protect data but ensure it has integrity and is clean for a reliable recovery.

CyberSense delivers innovative technology in support of CyberStorage through comprehensive data integrity analysis to identify, detect and help respond and recover from a cyberattack.

Gartner defines CyberStorage as active technologies to identify, protect, detect, respond and recover from ransomware and other cyberattacks on structured and unstructured enterprise data storage solutions, with 100% of storage products including this capability by 2028.

"We've both followed Index Engines for years and we've been admirers of what they've built, now we're proud to be part of it," Craythorne said of him and Barrall, who previously worked together at three other organizations. "They have a great team, great success and thousands of happy customers, plus a solution that is completely differentiated and superior to any other product on the market." 

Barrall added: "And this is a solution that is absolutely critical. Ransomware detection on primary and secondary storage is no longer optional, it is a necessary component to ensure cyber resiliency across the enterprise. I'm excited to be joining this great company and team."

Barrall is an accomplished senior executive with extensive experience leading growth-oriented, high-technology companies and boasts a track record of over 10 successful venture-backed exits. Prior to Index Engines, Barrall was the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Hitachi Vantara, where he led product strategy, partnerships, advanced research and strategic M&A.

Barrall founded several infrastructure companies, including BlueArc and Drobo, both well-known storage brands. He also undertook leadership roles in private and public companies including Nexsan, Imation, and Overland Storage where he played key roles in product development and company growth.

Barrall is also involved in various board memberships and advisory roles for both public and private companies.

Craythorne is a C-suite executive with over 25 years of experience leading high-growth, scale-up companies in the USA, Europe and Asia. Before joining Index Engines, Craythorne served as CRO of Edge Cloud provider Zadara where he rebuilt the sales process and GTM strategy to achieve record ARR growth & new customer wins. Prior to Zadara, he was CEO of Bamboo Systems Group where he led a rebrand of the company, developed and launched Bamboo's Arm Server, and won multiple F500 customers including Cisco, Aramco, Arm and Boeing.

Craythorne also served as the senior vice president of worldwide sales at Komprise where he built a new sales strategy, sales team, channel strategy and lead generation that led to record revenues with multimillion-dollar growth year on year. He also held senior management positions at several companies including Nexsan, Brocade, Hitachi Data Systems, Nexgen (acquired by Pivot 3), Bell Micro, Connected Data and is a board member and advisor to various startups.