Acronis Product Fundamentals & Architecture Flashcards

What technology does Acronis Active Protection use to detect ransomware activity on protected machines?

Answer: Behavioral heuristics that monitor process activity and file modification patterns

Acronis Active Protection uses behavioral heuristics to identify ransomware-like patterns such as rapid mass file encryption or unusual process behavior, without relying solely on signatures.

When Acronis Active Protection detects a ransomware attack and blocks it, what additional recovery action can it perform automatically?

Answer: It rolls back encrypted files using cached clean versions from its own protection buffer

Active Protection maintains a cache of recently modified files and can use this cache to automatically restore files that were encrypted by ransomware before the attack was blocked.

Acronis Notary uses blockchain technology to provide what specific capability for backed-up data?

Answer: Tamper-proof certification that proves a file has not changed since it was notarized

Acronis Notary creates a blockchain-anchored fingerprint of a file or backup, providing cryptographic proof of authenticity and integrity that can be verified at any future time.

In Acronis Cyber Protect, which encryption standard is used to protect backup data both in transit and at rest?

Answer: AES-256

Acronis uses AES-256 encryption, the industry-standard symmetric cipher, to protect backup archives both while stored and during transmission to backup destinations.

What is the role of the Acronis Cyber Protect 'Allowlist' feature in relation to Active Protection?

Answer: It lets administrators whitelist specific processes so they are not flagged as ransomware

The Allowlist lets administrators whitelist legitimate applications (such as encryption tools or archiving software) so Active Protection does not incorrectly block them as ransomware.

Which Acronis feature can scan a backup for malware BEFORE the backup is restored to a production system?

Answer: Backup scanning with integrated antimalware engine

Acronis Cyber Protect can scan backup archives using its integrated antimalware engine to detect malware in the backed-up data before it is restored to production.

Acronis Cyber Protect's vulnerability assessment feature helps administrators by:

Answer: Identifying unpatched software vulnerabilities on managed endpoints

The vulnerability assessment module scans managed endpoints for outdated software and missing patches, reporting CVEs that could be exploited by attackers.