What Is StorageGuard?

What does StorageGuard do?

StorageGuard is Core6’s security posture management platform for storage and backup systems. It continuously scans NAS, SAN, block storage, and backup technologies for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and and non-compliance risks. By mapping issues to industry hardening standards, it helps organizations strengthen ransomware resilience, reduce attack surface, and ensure compliance across mission‑critical data infrastructure.

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Why do organizations need StorageGuard?

Storage and backup systems have become high‑value ransomware targets, yet they remain largely uncovered by traditional vulnerability scanners. Compromised storage and backup systems can cripple data integrity and destroy recovery paths. StorageGuard fills this gap with authenticated scanning, continuous oversight, and hardening guidance built specifically for storage, backup, and data protection systems.

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What risks does StorageGuard detect?

	Misconfigurations
	Weak access controls
	Missing MFA
	Unencrypted data at rest/in transit
	Outdated firmware/software
	Vulnerable backup infrastructure
	Deviation from vendor best practices
	Isolation & immutability gaps
	Missing or weak cryptography standards
	Improperly configured user accounts & privileges
	Missing controls for ransomware protection

Who is StorageGuard for?

StorageGuard is designed for IT Infrastructure leads, Storage teams, Security departments, and Compliance owners who must protect enterprise data, harden critical data infrastructure, and meet regulatory requirements. It provides visibility, prioritization, and remediation guidance across hybrid storage and backup estates with diverse vendors and platforms.

What systems does StorageGuard support?

StorageGuard covers hundreds of storage and backup technologies including: Dell, NetApp, Hitachi Vantara, Pure, Rubrik, Commvault, Cohesity, Veritas, HPE, Cisco, Broadcom, Veeam, IBM, Vast, Lenovo, Infinidat, VMware, AWS, and Azure.

Key Capabilities

How do I check recoverability in case of a cyberattack?
Continuous authenticated scanning of storage & backup systems
Detection of vulnerabilities & misconfigurations
Configuration baseline & drift detection
Compliance validation (NIST, CIS, ISO, DORA, PCI, NERC CIP, etc.)
Ransomware hardening checks & remediation guidance
Multi‑vendor interoperability & visibility across the environment

StorageGuard vs Traditional Vulnerability Scanners

Traditional vulnerability scanners such as Qualys, Rapid7, and Tenable focus on hosts, networks, and applications — but they do not analyze the configuration, posture, or vulnerabilities of storage arrays, storage operating systems, backup appliances, or data‑protection software.

As a result, they overlook critical risks in enterprise storage and backup environments, where misconfigurations, outdated firmware, weak authentication, missing encryption, and insecure internal communication frequently occur.

StorageGuard fills this gap by providing purpose‑built scanning for storage and backup systems, using thousands of vendor‑aligned configuration checks, authenticated scanning, configuration‑drift detection, and ransomware‑focused hardening validation across technologies from Dell, NetApp, Hitachi Vantara, Pure, Commvault, Cohesity, Veritas, Veeam, HPE, Vast, IBM, Rubrik, and more.

Unlike traditional scanners that cannot validate immutability, isolation, ACLs, or baseline security requirements, StorageGuard delivers deep visibility, prioritized findings, and storage & backup‑specific remediation guidance that strengthens ransomware resilience and ensures compliance with NIST, CIS, ISO, PCI, DORA, and NERC CIP controls.

FAQs

Want to understand more about hardening your storage & backup systems? You’ve come to the right place!

How is securing storage different from securing servers?

Storage and backup systems run unique OSs, APIs, and controls not addressed by traditional VM tools. They require specialized scanning and compliance mapping.

Can StorageGuard help with audit readiness?

Yes — it automatically proves adherence to CIS, NIST, ISO, DORA, PCI, NERC CIP, and more.

Does StorageGuard require agents?

No — StorageGuard uses agentless, authenticated scanning via native APIs and CLIs, making it easier to onboard and maintain across multi‑vendor environments.

Can StorageGuard automatically fix misconfigurations?

Yes — StorageGuard includes an AI-based ‘Fix Now‘ capability that can automatically execute approved remediation steps on eligible systems, accelerating hardening and closing security gaps.

How does StorageGuard reduce ransomware risk?

StorageGuard checks for ransomware‑relevant weaknesses — including missing MFA, misconfigured immutability, weak ACLs, insecure replication settings, outdated firmware, and unencrypted data paths — ensuring storage and backup systems can withstand modern ransomware attacks.

Does StorageGuard help prevent backup deletion or corruption?

Yes — it validates backup isolation, immutability, access controls, and configuration alignment with vendor hardening guidelines — all critical for preventing attackers from wiping or corrupting backups before deploying ransomware.

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