Commvault Cloud enables CIS-hardened deployment on cloud hyperscalers marketplaces

Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, announced today that the Commvault Cloud Platform can be easily deployed from large cloud marketplaces using CIS hardened images. These CIS-hardened images are pre-configured with CIS-recommended settings and controls and are available on the following marketplaces: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and VMware.

CIS-hardened images

CIS-hardened installation copies are software files pre-configured to meet Centre for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks. Hardening helps reduce vulnerabilities in configurations, such as overly permissive network policies that can create opportunities for malicious actors. In fact, configuration errors are one of the most common causes of vulnerabilities in the cloud, contributing to 23% of attacks on cloud infrastructure, according to industry research. Commvault’s CIS-hardened images are designed to mitigate these risks by pre-configuring the deployment to meet strict security benchmarks out-of-the-box, giving confidence to IT and security teams.

With today’s announcement, Commvault continues its focus on cyber security, adding these deployment options to other security certifications such as FedRAMP® High Authorised, ISO27001:2013, SOC 2, Type II and FIPS 140-2. Customers can use the new CIS-hardened images to quickly and confidently configure and implement Commvault Cloud and benefit from:

Strengthening the Cybersecurity Ecosystem

This announcement coincides with a growing trend of organizations transitioning to the cloud. According to IDC, spending on public cloud services is expected to double to $1.6 trillion by 2028. Over the past year, Commvault has introduced a number of cloud-first offerings to help customers become more resilient in the cloud, including Cleanroom Recovery, Cloud Rewind and Clumio Backtrack. Now the company is taking cloud resiliency to the next level with CIS hardened images for popular cloud marketplaces.

Why is this important?

1. Reduction of vulnerabilities: CIS-hardened installation copies are pre-configured to meet CIS benchmarks, which helps reduce configuration vulnerabilities. This is crucial, as configuration errors are one of the most common causes of cloud vulnerabilities, contributing to 23% of attacks on cloud infrastructure.
2. Enhanced cyber security: CIS-hardened images minimize vulnerabilities by addressing common misconfiguration risks and provide peace of mind against attacker misuse.
3. Ready-made compliance controls: CIS hardened images provide organizations with secure, hardened environments from the moment of implementation and give customers confidence that their control plane has been installed and configured using industry-recognised best practices.
4. Streamlined compliance assignment: CIS benchmarks are assigned to key security frameworks such as NIST CSF, HIPAA, PCI-DSS and ISO 27001, simplifying compliance with complex regulatory requirements.
5. Wide availability of marketplaces: Organisations can implement Commvault Cloud directly from AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or VMware marketplaces, enabling fast and secure installations with minimal effort.

If you want to know more about how we can harden your Cyber Resilency environment based on the CIS standards, feel free to contact us.