Cigent Technology, a provider of embedded cybersecurity in storage devices, has unwrapped the Cigent Secure SSD+, touted by the vendor as the world’s first solid state drive equipped with baked in ransomware prevention capabilities.
Cigent Secure SSD+ incorporates a dedicated artificial intelligence microprocessor with machine learning that monitors disk activity with advanced algorithms to prevent ransomware. The solution has automated safeguards that stops ransomware attacks and protects the data on the drive from being stolen or encrypted by malware.
Benefits of Storage-level Ransomware Prevention
Tom Ricoy, Cigent chief revenue officer said:
“To finally put an end to ransomware and data theft, Cigent has put automated attack prevention as close to the data as possible – in the storage itself – where it can consistently prevent attackers from ransoming files, even if EDR has been circumvented."
When paired with Cigent’s Data Defense software, the solution has leading-edge methods to automatically protect data from ransomware, including:
What Cigent Secure SSD+ Includes
The Cigent Secure SSD+ also includes:
Cigent Secure SSD+ will be available for purchase starting in May 2023. Future updates will include the ability to prevent the drive from being cloned, wiped, or accessed if the system is booted from an alternate OS.
