Physical security
Your dedicated hardware is housed inside carefully selected, professionally managed Firevault Bunkers with layered perimeter, access, power and environmental controls around the equipment.
- Layered site access
- Biometric identification
- 24/7 monitoring
- Resilient infrastructure
- Authentication required for controlled site access
- 3FAAuthentication required for controlled site access
- Security and environmental monitoring
- 24/7Security and environmental monitoring
- Controlled access events audited
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- International regions in the Bunker roadmap
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Offline data still needs a secure physical home
Disconnecting a network route removes remote exposure. The Bunker protects the hardware itself against unauthorised entry, power interruption, environmental events, fire and unrecorded handling.
Layered perimeter
Controlled approaches, monitored entrances and restricted internal zones place several barriers between the public and the racks.
Verified human access
Three-factor authentication, including biometric identification, ties physical entry to a verified person.
Continuous oversight
24/7 monitoring and a complete audit trail record access and protect the operating environment.
How the Bunker protects your hardware
Physical security works in layers, from the site boundary to the specific rack and every authorised intervention.
Site and jurisdiction are selected
By default Firevault provisions your Offline Secure Storage in a Bunker of our choosing. If you need a specific jurisdiction, request it and we will confirm it in writing.
The perimeter controls approach
Fencing, surveillance and controlled vehicle and pedestrian routes protect the facility boundary.
Identity is checked in layers
Authorised personnel pass three-factor access controls, including biometric identification, before entering restricted areas.
Infrastructure keeps the environment stable
Redundant utility feeds, uninterruptible power, generator backup, controlled cooling and monitored alarms protect the commissioned hardware.
Every authorised action is recorded
Entry and operational handling create an audit trail that supports investigation and assurance.
Protection around the drives, not just on them
Firevault Bunkers operate across Europe today, including the United Kingdom, with United States and Middle East sites next.
Professionally managed facilities
Bunkers are selected for concurrently maintainable infrastructure, controlled operations and layered security rather than ordinary office storage.
24/7 monitoring
The site, approaches and controlled areas remain under continuous security oversight.
Biometric identification
Physical entry includes a factor tied to the authorised person, not only something they know or carry.
Restricted access zones
Passing the outer entrance does not grant unrestricted movement through the facility.
Resilient utilities
Redundant power paths, UPS and generator backup help maintain service through utility interruption.
Controlled environment
Purpose-designed cooling, temperature monitoring and fire detection protect equipment operating conditions.
Jurisdiction by agreement
Firevault allocates a Bunker by default, or confirms a requested jurisdiction in writing where required.
The other three physical principles
Physical security answers where and how the hardware is protected. It does not replace dedicated media, customer assignment or control of the network route.
Physical storage
The protected objects are real drives and racks with an identifiable location.
Read morePhysical ownership
The hardware inside the Bunker is assigned to a defined customer instance.
Read morePhysical control
The network route is also physically controlled, independently of the Bunker perimeter.
Read moreQuestions
Where are Firevault Bunkers?
Firevault Bunkers operate across Europe today, including the United Kingdom, with United States and Middle East sites next.
Can I choose the jurisdiction?
By default Firevault provisions your Offline Secure Storage in a Bunker of our choosing. If you need a specific jurisdiction, request it and we will confirm it in writing.
What does three-factor physical access mean?
Authorised entry requires three independent checks, including biometric identification, before a person can reach restricted areas.
Are the facilities monitored continuously?
Yes. Security and critical environmental conditions are monitored 24 hours a day, every day.
How is service maintained during a power problem?
The selected facilities use resilient power architecture, including uninterruptible power and backup generation, alongside monitored cooling and environmental systems.
Does Firevault staff have routine access to my data?
No. Physical facility access does not provide customer credentials or create a network route to the data. Those controls remain separate.
Is physical security enough on its own?
No. It works with dedicated physical storage, defined ownership and physical control of connectivity. The four principles are designed to operate together.
Protect the hardware as deliberately as the data
Choose your Vault capacity and let Firevault place it inside the physical and operational controls of a Firevault Bunker.