Securing and Backing Up Critical Data

Within every organization, it is imperative that each and every team member prioritize security as their paramount role requirement. Regardless of the user-friendliness of the software, the aesthetic appeal of the user interface, or the efficacy of the product in addressing specific customer needs, users will cease utilizing the software upon discovering that the system lacks adequate security measures. Safeguarding infrastructure and applications constitutes an ongoing endeavor. Even the simplest application catering to a limited number of users must be secured in every possible aspect.

In this chapter, we will learn about the importance of access control to ensure data security, layering backup strategies to increase reliability, making use of multi-region models to improve data availability, automating recovery mechanisms, and best practices to follow in disaster recovery drills (DR drills). With the learnings from this chapter, you will...