The Holy Grail of Backups: Cyber Resilience with Executech & Acronis
Steve Brining & James Fair|January 22, 2026|40 minutes
In this on-demand webinar, Executech and Acronis break down the “Holy Grail of Backups” — what modern backup and disaster recovery and cyber resilience need to look like in today’s threat landscape. As ransomware becomes more aggressive, regulations tighten, and businesses rely more heavily on digital operations, backups are no longer a “set it and forget it” task. They are a critical business survival strategy.
Featured Speakers
Steve Brining — Acronis. Covers cyber resilience, backup strategy, the 3-2-1-1-0 rule, immutable backups, recovery testing, and the 2026 roadmap.
James Fair — Executech. Shares real-world backup and recovery case studies and walks through Executech’s backup assessment offering.
Key Takeaways
30–40% of small and mid-sized businesses never recover after a major disruption — backups are a survival strategy, not an IT task.
Modern ransomware actively targets backup and recovery systems, so traditional backup approaches are no longer enough.
HIPAA and state regulations now dictate specific backup and disaster recovery requirements businesses must meet.
Cyber resilience rests on three pillars: security, accessibility, and automation.
The 3-2-1-1-0 backup rule sets the new standard — with “zero unverified backups” being the most overlooked piece.
Immutable backups, automated testing, and recovery validation are what separate real resilience from false confidence.
Realistic RPO and RTO must be defined by business impact — not by what your current tools happen to support.
Hybrid and remote work environments demand a centralized, unified backup strategy.
As AI accelerates threats in 2026, cyber resilience roadmaps need to evolve now — not later.
What You’ll Learn
Why 30-40% of small and mid-sized businesses never recover after a major disruption
How modern ransomware actively targets backup and recovery systems
What HIPAA and state regulations require for backup and disaster recovery planning
The three pillars of cyber resilience: security, accessibility, and automation
The 3-2-1-1-0 backup rule and why zero unverified backups matters
Immutable backups, automated testing, and recovery validation
Real-world Executech case studies involving hardware failure and ransomware
How to define realistic RPO and RTO based on business impact
Best practices for protecting and restoring large data environments
What the cyber resilience roadmap looks like heading into 2026 as AI accelerates threats
Why hybrid and remote work environments demand a centralized backup strategy
Who Should Watch
Business leaders, IT directors, compliance officers, and operations teams responsible for protecting business-critical data. Whether you’re rethinking your current backup posture or building disaster recovery planning from the ground up, this session delivers practical, real-world guidance you can act on immediately.
