What is offline secure storage?

Offline secure storage (OSS) is a data protection method where data is physically disconnected from the internet when not in use. Unlike cloud storage, data stored offline has zero remote attack surface — it cannot be hacked, ransomed or accessed remotely because it is not connected to any network. Firevault provides this through hardware-encrypted vaults that are physically isolated.

How does Firevault protect against ransomware?

Firevault protects against ransomware by physically disconnecting your data from the internet. Ransomware can only encrypt data it can reach over a network. When your data is stored offline in a Firevault, ransomware attacks cannot reach it. Even if your entire network is compromised, your offline vault remains untouched and intact.

How much does Firevault cost?

Firevault Vault starts from £75 per month (inc VAT) for individuals. Business Storage starts from £360 per month (inc VAT). Enterprise Platform pricing is available on request. All plans include hardware encryption, identity verification, and physical disconnection by default.

Who is Firevault designed for?

Firevault is designed for individuals protecting passports, wills and crypto keys; professionals such as solicitors, accountants and consultants protecting client data; SMEs and businesses protecting crown jewel data; and regulated industries including healthcare, financial services and legal sectors requiring offline backup for compliance with GDPR, NIS2, DORA and FCA regulations.

Is Firevault GDPR compliant?

Yes. Firevault is designed to support GDPR compliance by keeping sensitive personal data physically isolated and offline. Physical disconnection ensures data is not exposed to network-based attacks, supports data minimisation principles, and provides an audit trail of access. Firevault is also designed to support NIS2, DORA, FCA and SRA compliance requirements.

What is a physical air gap?

A physical air gap is a security measure where a computer or storage device is completely isolated from the internet and all unsecured networks. Unlike a logical or software air gap, a physical air gap cannot be bridged remotely. Firevault uses a Layer 1 physical air gap — your data is stored on hardware that is physically disconnected from any network when not in active use.

OSS, Compliance & Risk

DORA Compliance with Offline Secure Storage

The Digital Operational Resilience Act requires financial entities to withstand ICT disruptions. Offline Secure Storage (OSS) provides physical resilience.

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We Think This Is Hard to Ignore

DORA mandates that financial entities maintain operational resilience independent of third-party ICT providers. The Capita breach demonstrated what happens when critical financial data depends entirely on connected infrastructure. At Firevault, gold copies live on hardware with no network connection, because operational recovery requires data that was never part of the incident.

£14M

ICO fine to Capita — a major financial services processor

ICO, October 2025

£1.9B

Economic cost of JLR ransomware across supply chain

The Guardian, October 2025

3.31M

Confirmed fraud cases in UK in 2024

UK Finance 2025

277 days

Average time to identify and contain a breach

IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2024

The Gap

DORA raises the bar for financial resilience.

ICT Risk Management

Financial entities must identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from ICT disruptions.

Third-Party Risk

DORA mandates oversight of critical ICT third-party providers.

Testing Requirements

Advanced threat-led penetration testing is required for significant entities.

The Reality

DORA-relevant failures are already happening.

Capita: £14M Fine — Financial Services Processor Breached

Capita processes pension and financial data for major UK institutions. The ICO fined the company £14 million after hackers accessed data of over 6 million people. Under DORA, financial clients would face direct regulatory consequences.

ICO, October 2025

Jaguar Land Rover: Third-Party ICT Failure Cost £1.9B

A ransomware attack paralysed JLR operations for weeks, demonstrating how ICT third-party failures cascade through financial and operational systems. DORA third-party provisions address exactly this risk.

The Guardian, October 2025

LastPass: Credential Vault Breach Exposed Financial Access

The ICO fined LastPass £1.2 million after hackers stole encrypted password vaults. Financial professionals using the service had banking and trading credentials exposed.

ICO, December 2025

How OSS Maps

Physical resilience for financial services.

Offline Secure Storage (OSS) provides physically disconnected infrastructure that satisfies DORA's resilience requirements.

Critical financial data in physically disconnected storage
Independent of third-party ICT providers
Rapid recovery from physically intact gold copies
Full audit trail for regulatory reporting

Take Critical Financial Data Off ICT Infrastructure

Step 1 of 3

Critical financial data is taken off ICT infrastructure and written to physically disconnected RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. Operational data is preserved independently of third-party ICT providers.

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