A storage system, method and system for protecting data stored on a volume of the storage system. The storage system includes a storage media upon which the volume is represented, a disk controller which controls the storage system, and a write once read many (WORM) configuration table having a plurality of entries which indicate by use of a next write pointer which of a plurality of areas of the volume is write protected. Alternatively, the entries of the WORM configuration table could indicate write protected areas of the volume each being defined by use of a beginning offset and an ending offset.