# Astran > Astran is an operational resilience platform that keeps critical business processes running through any disruption. It provides executable Minimum Vital Company (MVC) workflows so continuity plans can actually be executed — not just documented — during crises like ransomware attacks, outages, or regulatory incidents. Astran's core product, the AlwaysReady platform, enables large enterprises to maintain operational continuity for critical functions (treasury, finance, HR, logistics) when primary IT systems are unavailable. The platform supports DORA, NIS2, and other operational resilience regulatory frameworks. ## Main Pages - [Home](https://www.astran.ai/): Overview of Astran's operational resilience platform, key features, and customer references - [Platform](https://www.astran.ai/platform/): Detailed breakdown of the AlwaysReady platform — continuity workflows, data transformation, testing, and deployment - [Minimum Vital Company](https://www.astran.ai/minimum-viable-company/): The MVC framework — how Astran defines and activates the minimum set of processes needed to keep a company running during a crisis - [Who We Are](https://www.astran.ai/who-we-are/): Team, mission, investors, and company background - [Get Started](https://www.astran.ai/get-started/): Contact form to request a demo or speak with the team - [Trust Center](https://www.astran.ai/trust-center/): Security practices, certifications, and data protection commitments - [Knowledge Hub](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/): Articles, regulatory guides, client stories, and research on operational resilience ## Knowledge Articles - [Payroll and Critical Supplier Payments: what happens when your systems go down](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/payroll-and-critical-supplier-payments-operational-continuity/): Two operational use case reports — Payroll and Critical Supplier Payments — detailing how AlwaysReady® enables HR and Treasury teams to execute these critical processes in 2–4 weeks, fully independently of primary systems. - [How Snowflake & Astran can enhance your business resilience](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/how-snowflake-and-astran-can-enhance-your-business-resilience/): How to connect Snowflake and Astran with two SQL commands to keep operations running when upstream systems become temporarily unreachable. - [Claude Mythos Offensive Capabilities: What the Numbers Say, and What They Mean for the Ecosystem](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/claude-mythos-offensive-capabilities-what-the-numbers-say/): A ×90 improvement in exploit success rate, decades-old vulnerabilities found autonomously, Project Glasswing distribution problem, and what organizations should do now. - [Designing payment continuity: how finance teams can operate through system outages](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/designing-payment-continuity-how-finance-teams-can-operate-through-system-outages/): Four-phase framework (Prepare, Analyse & Validate, Execute, Reconcile & Close) for running critical payments when ERP and TMS systems are unavailable. - [When the CISO meets the Head of Treasury to build Operational Resilience](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/when-the-ciso-meets-the-head-of-treasury-to-build-operational-resilience/): Findings from Astran's closed workshop with 15 Treasury Directors and CISOs on resilience ownership, the 5 Vital Activities framework, and building a Minimum Vital Company. - [Astran at RSAC 2026](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/astran-at-rsac-2026/): Dayane Horkos shares her experience at RSAC 2026 — from presenting on multi-cloud cryptography to meeting Whitfield Diffie and Ron Rivest, and key takeaways on AI, PQC, and the power of the security community. - [Business Resilience: The Minimum Vital Company Framework](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/business-resilience-minimum-vital-company-framework/): The MVC framework — the smallest set of processes and data that must remain operational during a major disruption. - [Flash BIA for Treasury in 3 Hours](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/flash-bia-for-treasury/): A pragmatic workshop format to identify and classify Treasury processes by criticality in under 3 hours - [When Treasury stops, everything stops](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/when-treasury-stops-everything-stops/): Why Treasury is the most exposed function during a cyber crisis, and how the MVC approach delivers practical resilience - [When the Lights Go Out: 21 Days of Chaos in a Finance Department](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/when-the-lights-go-out-21-days-of-chaos-in-finance-department/): Narrative account of a ransomware attack's impact on finance operations over three weeks - [Living a Ransomware Crisis: A CEO's Perspective](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/living-a-ransomware-crisis-a-ceos-perspective/): First-person account of managing a ransomware incident at the executive level - [The Critical Impact of a 21-Day Ransomware Attack on Corporate Treasury & Finance Operations](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/the-critical-impact-of-a-21-day-ransomware-attack-on-corporate-treasury-finance-operations/): Quantitative analysis of financial and operational damage from extended ransomware incidents - [Cyber Attacks 101: Vulnerabilities, Exploitations and Defense Lines](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/cyber-attacks-101-vulnerabilities-exploitations-and-defense-lines/): Introductory guide to cyber attack vectors and defensive strategies - [Cyber Mercenaries: Who, Why, For Who](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/cyber-mercenaries-who-why-for-who/): Analysis of the threat actor landscape — state-sponsored groups and criminal organizations - [DORA Article 11 — ICT Business Continuity](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/dora-article-11/): Breakdown of DORA Article 11 requirements for financial entities' ICT continuity - [Treasury Resilience: Building an Effective Action Plan](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/treasury-resilience-building-an-effective-action-plan/): Step-by-step methodology for treasury teams to build resilience programs - [MVC Framework Guide](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/mvc-framework-guide/): Complete guide to the Minimum Vital Company framework for operational resilience - [Eiffage — Finance Operational Continuity](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/eiffage-continuum-finance-operational-continuity/): Client story: how Eiffage implemented finance continuity with Astran - [Elior Client Story](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/client-story-elior/): Client story: Elior's operational resilience journey with Astran - [Sanofi & Astran Strategic Partnership](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/sanofi-and-astran-announce-strategic-partnership-to-enhance-treasury-continuity-with-cutting-edge-operational-resilience-solution/): Announcement of Sanofi adopting Astran for treasury continuity - [Astran Launches the Continuity Cloud — Adopted by Vinci](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/astran-launches-the-continuity-cloud-for-digital-resilience-adopted-by-vinci/): Product launch announcement and Vinci partnership - [Astran Launches AlwaysReady Platform v2](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/astran-launches-alwaysready-platform-v2-adding-advanced-data-transformation-capabilities-for-financial-teams/): Platform v2 release notes — advanced data transformation for financial teams - [Astran Wins Grand Prize at Les Assises Cybersecurity Forum](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/astran-wins-grand-prize-for-innovation-at-les-assises-cybersecurity-forum/): Award recognition for innovation in operational resilience - [Astran Named Among Wired's Hottest Startups in Paris 2024](https://www.astran.ai/knowledge/astran-named-among-wireds-hottest-startups-in-paris-2024/): Press coverage and recognition ## Legal - [Privacy Policy](https://www.astran.ai/privacy-policy/) - [Terms of Use](https://www.astran.ai/terms-of-use/)