Description

Introduction

Modern enterprises face increasing challenges in protecting data across hybrid and multi-cloud environments while ensuring compliance, resilience, and rapid recovery from cyber threats. Traditional backup solutions often struggle to meet these demands due to complexity, scalability limitations, and slow recovery times.

Rubrik is a cloud data management and cyber resilience platform designed to simplify backup, recovery, ransomware protection, and data governance. By using a policy-driven, API-first architecture, Rubrik enables organizations to protect critical workloads, accelerate recovery, and strengthen cyber resilience with minimal operational overhead.

This training provides a foundational understanding of Rubrik, focusing on its core concepts, architecture, and essential data protection capabilities. Participants will learn how Rubrik addresses modern data protection challenges and how it fits into enterprise IT, cloud, and security strategies.

Prerequisites

Recommended Knowledge

1. Basic understanding of:

   1. IT infrastructure (servers, storage, virtual machines)
   2. Backup and recovery concepts
   3. Cloud computing fundamentals (public/private cloud)

2. Familiarity with:

   1. Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V) – helpful but not mandatory
   2. General cybersecurity concepts (e.g., ransomware, data loss)

Technical Requirements (Optional for Demos)

1. Access to:
   1. A web browser
   2. Sample or demo Rubrik environment (for hands-on exposure)
2. No scripting or programming skills required

Table of Contents

Module 1: Fundamentals of Data Protection

1. What Is Data Protection?
2. Common Data Loss and Cybersecurity Threats
3. Limitations of Traditional Backup Solutions
4. Modern Data Protection and Cyber Resilience Principles

Module 2: Overview of Rubrik

1. Introduction to Rubrik and Its Vision
2. Key Use Cases and Business Benefits
3. Rubrik vs Traditional Backup Tools
4. Supported Workloads and Environments

Module 3: Rubrik Architecture and Core Components

1. Rubrik Cloud Data Management Architecture
2. Rubrik Cluster and Brik Concept
3. Control Plane vs Data Plane
4. Policy-Driven Automation in Rubrik

Module 4: Data Protection Essentials with Rubrik

1. Backup and Snapshot Fundamentals
2. Policy Domains and SLA Domains
3. Incremental-Forever Backups
4. Data Immutability and Retention Policies

Module 5: Recovery and Restore Operations

1. File-Level Recovery
2. VM and Application Recovery
3. Instant Recovery Concepts
4. Recovery Objectives (RPO and RTO)

Module 6: Security and Ransomware Protection

1. Ransomware Threat Landscape
2. Immutable Backups and Zero Trust Principles
3. Rubrik Radar and Anomaly Detection (Conceptual Overview)
4. Cyber Recovery and Clean Restore Concepts

Module 7: Cloud and Hybrid Data Protection

1. Protecting On-Prem and Cloud Workloads
2. Cloud Archival and CloudOut Concepts
3. Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Protection Scenarios
4. Cost and Scalability Considerations

Module 8: Management, Monitoring, and Reporting

1. Rubrik User Interface Overview
2. Monitoring Backup Health and Compliance
3. Alerts, Reports, and Dashboards
4. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Module 9: Getting Started with Rubrik

1. High-Level Deployment Overview
2. Initial Configuration and Best Practices
3. Common Use Cases and Scenarios
4. Learning Paths and Next Steps

Module 10: Course Summary and Next Steps

1. Key Takeaways
2. Rubrik in Enterprise Data Protection Strategy
3. Preparing for Advanced Rubrik Training
4. Resources and Documentation