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title: "Covert Copy"
slug: "covert-copy-feature"
updated: 2026-09-22T15:55:10Z
published: 2026-09-22T15:55:10Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/covert-copy-feature"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Covert Copy

Wasabi’s Covert Copy is an effortless way to safeguard your data by creating a locked copy of your S3 bucket. Covert Copy is easy to implement without configuration requirements or technical knowledge. The Covert Copy feature:

- Replicates all or filtered content of your source bucket as an immutable and indestructible copy.
- Ensures that the copied bucket cannot be modified in any way. This provides a secure long-term backup to prevent data loss.
- Completely isolates the copied bucket from all programmatic and user interface access without [MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-virtual-multi-factor-authentication-mfa-device) and [MUA (Multi-User Authorization)](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/adding-security-contacts) approval. This stops internal data leaks and unauthorized access.

Only a [paid account](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/upgrading-to-a-paid-plan) (not a trial account) Root user can manage the covert-copied bucket, and implementation requires the use of:

- [MFA](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-virtual-multi-factor-authentication-mfa-device)
- [MUA](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/adding-security-contacts)
- [Bucket versioning](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/versioning)

The feature described in this article enables you to quickly list all covert copies. For details about setting up, creating, reviewing status, accessing, restoring, and deleting covert copies, refer to [Covert Copy: Safeguarding Your Data](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/covert-copy).

Click **Covert Copy** in the Wasabi menu on the left of the screen.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-L00KAGBG.png)

If you have not met all of the requirements for the Covert Copy feature, a window displays the needed features. In this example:

- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is not enabled. You can click **Fix** to establish MFA.
- Multi-User Authorization (MUA) is enabled, though you can click **Edit** to change the settings.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-6DSXE9QE.png)

Once you meet the Covert Copy requirements, you will see the Covert Copy Bucket List. For example:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-PYRNSVFF.png)

From here, you can:

- [Create a covert copy bucket](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/covert-copy-buckets)
- [Review the status and properties of a covert copy](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/covert-copy-using-settings)
- [Use incremental support](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/covert-copy-using-incremental-support)
- [Access a covert copy](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/covert-copy-accessing-a-covert-copy-bucket)
- [Restore or delete a covert copy](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/covert-copy-restoring-or-deleting-a-covert-copy)