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Detailed technical analysis, strategic frameworks and research-backed insights for security professionals, compliance officers and decision-makers evaluating Offline Secure Storage® (#OSS). - Technical analysis - Framework mapping - Sourced evidence - Board ready ![Corridor of offline storage racks inside a Firevault bunker](/assets/hero-square-bunker-B6Y7Qt9r.jpg) 01 The library ## Research built for the people who sign off the risk. [ Whitepaper Featured ### Mapping Offline Secure Storage to the NCSC Principles for Ransomware-Resistant Backups A control-by-control mapping of Firevault Offline Secure Storage (OSS) against the NCSC.gov.uk guidance for UK government departments, critical national infrastructure operators, and regulated enterprises. A control-by-control mapping of Firevault Offline Secure Storage against the NCSC guidance on ransomware-resistant backups, written for UK government, CNI operators and regulated enterprises. 18 min 24 pages Get Access ](/learn/whitepapers/ncsc-ransomware-resistant-backups) [ Playbook Featured ### A Control Blueprint for Aerospace & Aviation Control the Path. Protect the Mission. Preserve the Aircraft. An engineering blueprint for communication pathways, operational states, remote access, rapid isolation and assured recovery across aerospace and aviation. 22 min 28 pages Get Access ](/playbook/aerospace) [ Playbook ### Firevault Legal Playbook: Offline Secure Storage for Legal Firms A 28-page playbook on file closure, retained legal records and offline custody for UK law firms — governance, retention and retrieval by Mark Fermor. 15 min Get Access ](/playbook/legal) [ Playbook ### A Control Blueprint for AI A 40-page 2026 playbook on AI control: infrastructure, open weights, agents, kill switch doctrine and adoption. 15 min Get Access ](/playbook/ai-control-blueprints) [ Playbook Featured ### Firebreak for Water: Adoption & Deployment Playbook A board and OT leadership playbook for physical path control across critical water infrastructure Control the path. Protect the supply. A 28-page guide for water sector boards, CISOs, OT leaders and network architects on adopting, deploying and operating Firebreak. 22 min 28 pages Get Access ](/playbook/firebreak-water) [ Playbook Featured ### The Leaders' Playbook: Protecting What Matters A Firevault briefing for executives and boards The board-level guide to sovereign data protection, succession resilience and physical separation. By Mark Fermor. 18 min 28 pages Get Access ](/playbook/leaders) [ Whitepaper Featured ### Legal Privilege: Physical Protection A Firevault Whitepaper for Law Firms & Legal Professionals Discover why 82% of law firms have experienced a cyber incident and how offline storage physically enforces legal privilege protection. 15 min 8 pages Get Access ](/learn/whitepapers/legal-privilege-protection) [ Whitepaper ### What Comes First? Compliance or Cybersecurity? How going offline balances child protection, legal duty, and digital resilience Two critical responsibilities define effective safeguarding in the digital age: protecting vulnerable individuals and protecting their data. This whitepaper explores how disconnection resolves vulnerabilities in always-connected systems. 15 min 8 pages Get Access ](/learn/whitepapers/safeguarding-compliance-cybersecurity) [ Whitepaper Featured ### Firevault for Healthcare Eliminating Exposure in the World's Most Targeted Industry Healthcare has become the world's most targeted industry for cybercrime. This whitepaper provides a practical blueprint for eliminating exposure of sensitive health data using Firevault's offline-first security model. 20 min 18 pages Get Access ](/learn/whitepapers/healthcare) [ Whitepaper Featured ### Firevault for Data Centres Eliminating Exposure in the World's Most Concentrated Digital Environments Data centres represent the highest concentration of digital value in the global economy. This whitepaper explores how Firevault's offline-first architecture removes attacker leverage and provides defensible evidence under regulatory scrutiny. 25 min 20 pages Get Access ](/learn/whitepapers/data-centres) ## Research for security leaders. Our whitepapers are designed for CISOs, compliance officers, and security architects evaluating offline storage as part of their defence strategy. [Request Custom Briefing](/contact)