Secure File Transfer for Windows

A secure, managed file transfer solution for Windows platforms, such as Globalscape, is technology designed for Windows-centric organizations to help meet their need for security around all aspects of inbound and outbound file transfers.

The “managed” aspect of managed file transfer delivers automation, simplicity, and streamlined data transfers in and out of your organization, no matter the file size or type. More importantly, the “secure” aspect of an MFT solution addresses the growing security needs around data transfer processes in today’s cybersecurity environment.

A secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) is a secure, platform-agnostic transfer protocol vital for organizational security measures and to meet compliance requirements. Many organizations, trading partners, and vendors prefer or even require SFTP for file transfers to help ensure that data transferred is protected both while at rest and while it is in transit, in or out of the organization. And this extra security – above and beyond that of the more basic File Transfer Protocol (FTP) – helps improve an organization’s data privacy position as well.

If you handle proprietary data, patient information, credit card details, or other sensitive data, Globalscape's secure file transfer for Windows helps reduce the vulnerability of that data while it’s in motion.

The SFTP module for Globalscape can enable authentication and secure file transfers with SFTP clients.

Combining MFT with Globalscape’s SFTP module helps organizations better secure their connections by allowing users to:

• Validate the integrity of transmitted data
• Define the use of certain encryption algorithms for maximum security
• Delivers maximum flexibility by allowing all types of standards to be used
• Create key pairs, manage, import, and export keys, configure ciphers, MACs, and KEX ciphers
• Utilize dual-factor authentication and specify the allowed key for a given user account
• Require standard password authentication

With a single connection port, easy administration and set up, as well as cross-platform support, SFTP for Windows can be easily integrated into Windows organizations. Globalscape features built-in file integrity checking as well as detailed auditing, reporting, and logging to provide transparency to SFTP sessions.

Secure file transfer for Windows from Globalscape can help:

• Meet stringent industry compliance regulations with a
• Audit or monitor file transfer activity
• Reduce costly downtime and human error
• Provide real-time monitoring
• Ensure files are sent with auto-resume and notification
• Facilitate secure collaboration internally or externally in the cloud or on -premises

If you’re a Windows organization, you know that the Windows platform does not have a built-in SFTP client to help ensure sensitive files are protected in transit. However, you can still securely transfer sensitive files with Windows when you combine an SFTP server with an MFT platform, like Globalscape EFT, for secure file transfers. Many organizations use SFTP to protect data in transit and a growing number of organizations now require SFTP for the elevated level of security it delivers.

An SFTP server allows data to be transferred via a secure, private data stream for remote file management. Combining an MFT solution with SFTP delivers enterprise-level data management and productivity.

This powerful combination of secure managed file transfer and SFTP provides a robust array of reporting, visibility, control, security, compliance, and automation advantages over basic FTP. And when this duo includes Globalscape EFT, this pairing works seamlessly to expand the abilities of organizations for secure file transfers specifically for the Windows environment.

You get the security of a single connection port, passwords, and public authentication, as well as the data encryption needed to meet stringent compliance demands for HIPAA, HITECH, PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR and more.

SFTP transfers files with the SSH (Secure Shell) connection. It is an encrypted file transfer network protocol that enables a remote log-in to operate over a network that may lack the security needed.

Managed file transfer coupled with SFTP offers encryption of commands and data and prevents passwords and sensitive information from any open transmission over the network. It’s one of the highest levels of protection available for data in transit.