High-risk tools in Ppdm
4 of the 25 tools in Ppdm are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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bulk_trigger_backupExecuteTrigger on-demand backup for all assets matching an optional filter under a named policy.
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nw_trigger_saveExecuteTrigger an on-demand backup for a NetWorker client.
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restore_latestExecuteRestore an asset to its original location from the most recent copy — single call, no manual copy browsing needed.
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trigger_backupExecuteTrigger an on-demand backup for an asset using a named protection policy.
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.