Episode 52 — Design Storage Security for DAS, SAN, NAS, Archives, and Removable Media
This episode teaches how storage architecture choices change your threat model and your control options, which is directly relevant to ISSAP because exam scenarios frequently involve protecting data across mixed storage types and lifecycles. You’ll define the security characteristics of direct-attached storage, SANs, NAS, archival systems, and removable media, then translate those differences into requirements for access control, encryption, integrity checks, monitoring, and retention. We’ll discuss practical design patterns such as zoning and LUN masking for SANs, strong share permissions and auditing for NAS, encryption with recoverable key workflows for backups and archives, and strict handling controls for removable media. Troubleshooting topics include misaligned permissions that leak data through inherited rights, backup copies that bypass encryption policies, weak media tracking that undermines chain of custody, and storage snapshots that preserve sensitive data far beyond intended retention. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
