Trustworthy Storage - Expectations and Realities

As security capabilities are added to storage technologies, storage-based systems and solutions can serve as a last line of defense in an organization’s defense in depth strategy. While these storage security developments are important, the threat landscape continues to change in negative ways, so new responses are needed. Models such as zero trust and trustworthiness have emerged as potential approached for dealing with the near-ubiquitous threats. In essence, trust nothing, verify everything, and design for failures. Easy enough to state, but the reality is fraught with many challenges. This session highlights important storage security elements that can serve as building blocks for these models. In addition, the concepts behind zero trust and trustworthiness are explored with an eye to storage, both traditional and cloud based. Lastly, the drivers (e.g., regulations) for adopting these new models and the standards/specifications that outline what is necessary will be discussed.

Learning Objectives

Understand what trustworthiness means to storage,Identify key drivers for trustworthiness (standards and regulations),Recognize the implications and challenges associated with trustworthy storage