Druva launches Threat Watch, moving backup threat scans into continuous routine monitoring
Druva announced Threat Watch, designed to continuously scan backup snapshots in the cloud for latent threats and indicators of compromise. The vendor positions it as routine monitoring alongside incident-time threat hunting and identification of clean recovery points.
Source Facts
Druva announced Threat Watch on 29 January, saying it examines backups within Druva Data Security Cloud without moving data to another tool or installing an additional agent on production systems.
The announcement proposes routinely observing backup content to help assess data impact and restoration options during an incident. These are vendor descriptions of design and benefits, not this site's independent tests of detection capability, speed or completeness.
Backup scanning can inform recovery decisions, but should be combined with endpoint investigation, identity remediation and actual restore testing.
Original sources
Druva Launches Threat Watch to Deliver Proactive, Continuous Threat Detection
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