From Visibility to Viability: Why DSPM and MVC Are the Twin Pillars of Cyber Resilience
Wednesday 5th November 2025
In today’s threat-heavy digital landscape, cyberattacks are no longer a matter of if, but when. From ransomware to insider threats, organisations face increasingly sophisticated risks that demand more than just traditional perimeter defence. The shift is clear: cyber resilience is the new imperative.
There is a growing recognition that Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and the Minimum Viable Company (MVC) approach are emerging as the twin pillars of a modern, resilient cybersecurity framework.
The Rising Tide of Cyber Threats
Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever. Post-pandemic, ransomware attacks have grown in complexity, targeting backup systems and exploiting hybrid work vulnerabilities. Insider threats, misconfigurations, and careless data handling now account for a significant portion of breaches. The challenge isn’t just defending against attacks, it’s surviving them. Nothing demonstrates this more than the recent ‘front page news stories’ associated with the retail and automotive industries and their inability to operate at full capacity.
From Prevention to Resilience
Historically, cybersecurity focused on prevention: firewalls, antivirus, and access controls. But today’s reality demands resilience, the ability to withstand, recover, and adapt during and after an incident. Bytes’ Cyber Resilience Advisory Services help organisations simulate attacks, assess vulnerabilities, and build strategic response plans.
What Is DSPM and Why Does It Matter?
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) is a data-centric approach to security. Instead of focusing solely on infrastructure, DSPM:
- Discovers and classifies sensitive data across cloud and on-prem environments
- Monitors access and usage patterns
- Identifies misconfigurations and excessive permissions
- Automates remediation and threat response
Bytes partners with Varonis and Cyera to deliver DSPM solutions that provide real-time visibility and automated protection. This ensures organisations know where their data is, who can access it, and how it’s being protected.
What Is MVC and Why Does It Matter?
The Minimum Viable Company (MVC) is a strategic concept that defines the smallest version of your organisation that can still function during a crisis. It focuses on:
- Critical operations and systems
- Essential data and services
- Lean, agile recovery strategies
MVC is about business continuity, ensuring you can still serve customers, protect your brand, and meet regulatory obligations even when systems are compromised.
Why You Need Both
DSPM and MVC complement each other:
- DSPM provides visibility and control over sensitive data, enabling proactive risk reduction.
- MVC ensures operational viability, helping you recover quickly and maintain essential services.
Together, they form a resilience loop: DSPM identifies and protects what matters most, while MVC ensures those critical elements are prioritised during recovery.
Bytes + MVC + DPSM
There have been several recent acquisitions and strategic partnerships formed between traditional backup and data security technologies, helping to embed DSPM directly into backup and recovery operations. This integration allows organisations to:
- Identify sensitive data in backups
- Enforce compliance and recovery policies
- Accelerate incident response
Without DSPM, backup datasets often remain blind spots, containing sensitive data but lacking governance. With MVC principles applied, organisations could streamline recovery and maintain essential operations even during a breach.
Building Resilience with Bytes
Cyber resilience isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a business necessity. By combining DSPM for visibility and MVC for viability, organisations can build a robust, adaptive security posture.
At Bytes Software Services, we help you:
- Assess your current resilience
- Deploy DSPM tools like Varonis and Cyera
- Define your MVC strategy
- Simulate real-world attacks and recovery scenarios
Call to Action
Ready to move from visibility to viability?
Contact Bytes to book a Cyber Resilience Assessment or explore our DSPM and MVC solutions via [email protected]
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