Case studyFinancial Services

Proving recovery across a $1.3 trillion AWS estate

How a global financial services organization closed the gap between backup and provable recovery during a large-scale AWS migration.

Customer profile
Industry
Financial Services
Headquarters
North America
Annual revenue
~$40B USD
Assets under management
~$1.3 Trillion
Employees
~16,000
Cloud platform
AWS
Compliance
NYDFS 500.16, SEC, DORA
The challenge

Legacy tools were not built for AWS at scale

The organization had a strong foundation for ransomware resilience on-premises, but its existing tools were not built for the scale and complexity of AWS. As data volumes grew during a large-scale cloud migration, the firm needed a cloud-native approach to continuously verify backup integrity, detect hidden ransomware, and prove recoverability to regulators.

Endpoint protection tools provided device-level security but had no visibility into backup data. The company needed a solution that could verify backups at scale, eliminate manual overhead, and deliver provable clean recovery points for critical workloads.

The solution

Elastio delivers proven recovery on AWS

Working with AWS, the organization deployed Elastio to close the gap between backup and security. The Hunt Engine performs Deep File Inspection across all AWS backups and recovery points.

  • Continuous backup verification. Every AWS backup and recovery point is verified for integrity and recoverability, reducing downtime risk.
  • Deep File Inspection. Ransomware detection independent of signatures. The Hunt Engine catches threats that endpoint tools miss.
  • Agentless AWS integration. Native integration with AWS Backup and S3 reduces complexity and accelerates time to protection.
  • Automated clean recovery points. The last-known clean recovery point for each critical workload is identified and maintained automatically.
The results

Provable recovery in 60 days

Within 60 days, the organization had full deployment across its AWS environment. Elastio now delivers continuous visibility into backup integrity, replacing assumptions with evidence.

60 days
Full deployment across the AWS environment
Provable recovery
Business-critical workloads recoverable within defined SLAs
Compliance evidence
NYDFS 500.16, SEC, and DORA recovery mandates met with evidence
Frequently asked questions

Questions about this engagement

How long did it take to deploy Elastio across the organization's AWS environment?

Within 60 days, the organization had full deployment across its AWS environment. Elastio now delivers continuous visibility into backup integrity, replacing assumptions with evidence.

Why were the existing endpoint protection tools insufficient?

Endpoint protection tools provided device-level security but had no visibility into backup data. The company needed a solution that could verify backups at scale, eliminate manual overhead, and deliver provable clean recovery points for critical workloads.

Why did legacy tools struggle with the AWS migration?

The organization's existing tools were not built for the scale and complexity of AWS. As data volumes grew during a large-scale cloud migration, the firm needed a cloud-native approach to continuously verify backup integrity, detect hidden ransomware, and prove recoverability to regulators.

Which AWS services does Elastio integrate with?

Elastio integrates natively with AWS Backup and S3 — an agentless integration that reduces complexity and accelerates time to protection.

Which compliance mandates does this implementation help meet?

NYDFS Section 500.16, SEC, and DORA recovery mandates — all are met with evidence rather than assertion.

How does Elastio identify the last-known clean recovery point?

The Hunt Engine performs Deep File Inspection across all AWS backups and recovery points. The last-known clean recovery point for each critical workload is identified and maintained automatically.

Does Elastio rely on ransomware signatures to detect threats?

No. Deep File Inspection detects ransomware independent of signatures, catching threats that endpoint tools miss.

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