The PowerScale Cybersecurity Suite is a set of software capabilities designed to help IT teams secure unstructured data (file and object data) end-to-end. It is built to work with Dell PowerScale storage and the OneFS operating system, which together provide a secure foundation for enterprise file storage.

The suite includes three main software components:

• Cybersecurity bundle – Adds advanced threat detection, real-time monitoring, and integration with endpoint protection tools via a zero trust API.
• Airgap Vault – Creates an operational air-gapped cyber vault, ensuring data is only transferred when the environment is verified as secure.
• Disaster Recovery software – Supports rapid recovery of large data sets after an incident.

Together, these components help organizations:

• Protect – Use end-to-end encryption (in transit and at rest), advanced virus and firewall protections, locked snapshots, and multifactor authentication with role-based permissions.
• Detect – Identify threats in real time, monitor unusual file activity (such as mass encryption or deletion), and automate alerts for potential attacks.
• Respond – Audit what was impacted, restore data from a secure cyber vault, and coordinate with partner tools and Dell experts to streamline recovery.

PowerScale has earned the U.S. Department of Defense Approved Product List (APL) certification, which reflects rigorous government cyber testing and underscores the strength of its built-in security capabilities.

The PowerScale Airgap Vault is designed to reimagine how organizations protect critical unstructured data from ransomware and data theft. It creates an operational air-gapped cyber vault using PowerScale storage, managed by Dell’s Airgap Vault software.

In practice, it works as follows:

• Controlled data movement – Data is copied from production PowerScale systems into the vault only when the environment is confirmed to be secure and not under attack.
• Tight integration with Cybersecurity software – The Cybersecurity software and smart Airgap capabilities work together so that, during an attack, data transfers to the vault are automatically halted. This prevents compromised or encrypted data from overwriting clean copies.
• Immutable protection – Locked snapshots in the vault help prevent deletion or tampering, which is especially important for defending against encryption-based attacks.

While immutable backups help mitigate encryption attacks, they do not fully address data theft. The Airgap Vault adds another layer by separating protected copies from day-to-day operations and by enforcing strict controls on when and how data can move into the vault.

For recovery, the combination of PowerScale storage and the Cybersecurity Suite enables organizations to restore petabytes of data in hours rather than days or weeks, helping reduce downtime and business impact after an incident.

The PowerScale Cybersecurity Suite is built to help your team move from reactive to proactive when dealing with cyber threats against unstructured data.

Real-time detection and automated actions

• Integrates with endpoint protection tools through a zero trust API to share threat intelligence and coordinate responses.
• Monitors file activity in real time and can automatically:
• Lock users who attempt to modify or encrypt large numbers of files quickly.
• Block users trying to delete many files in a short period.
• Automates alerting so your team is notified as soon as suspicious behavior is detected.

Faster investigation and recovery

• Provides detailed auditing to identify which infrastructure components, users, and data sets were affected.
• Works with the Airgap Vault to restore large volumes of data from a secure cyber vault in hours, not in the days or weeks that traditional recovery approaches often require.
• Integrates with partner solutions to automate incident response workflows and streamline recovery steps.

Operational safeguards

• Automatically stops data transfers to the air-gapped vault during an active attack, protecting clean backup copies.
• Uses multifactor authentication and role-based permissions to verify user identity and limit access.

Combined with Dell’s long-standing experience in unstructured data storage, these capabilities help IT departments build a multi-layered defense that can protect, detect, and respond to cyber threats more effectively.