Cohesity’s Marlin McFate on risks tied to growing cloud dependence

Marlin McFate, Public Sector CTO and CISO for Cohesity, discussed the impact of increased cloud reliance on cybersecurity and recovery. He noted that while cloud services simplify data resiliency for non-critical systems, they lack robust cyber-resiliency features such as immutability and data locking for critical systems. McFate highlighted the inadequacy of current zero-trust models for data recovery and resiliency, suggesting the need for additional pillars to ensure rapid recovery post-breach. He also referenced a 2024 Sophos report indicating that 60% of organizations experienced ransomware attacks, emphasizing the importance of resilient recovery infrastructure.