Sterling Secure File Transfer Manager

Why secure managed file transfer matters?

average cost of data breach in 2022*

percent of breaches caused by misconfigured cloud servers*

of internal and external system integrations is accomplished via files***

of organisations report their file transfer systems are limited by security concerns***

Sources Cost of Data Breach Report 2022, Ponemon Institute, * IT Business Priorities Survey for IBM, Vanson Bourne,***Supply Chain survey, Vanson Bourne

IBM Secure File Transfer ticks the Zero Trust Boxes

Zero Trust Tenets:

Authentication and authorization

Monitor and measures assets

Access to resources is determined by dynamic policy

All data sources and computing services are considered resources

Access granted on a per-session basis

Collect information to improve its security posture

All communication is secured

IBM Secure File Transfer Can Help:

1. IBM Sterling File Gateway

2. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct

3. IBM Sterling Secure Proxy

4. IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor

5. IBM Sterling Control Center Director

6. IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager

Zero Trust Architecture Components

IBM Sterling File Gateway enables Zero Trust Architecture

Why choose IBM Secure File Transfer?

Authentication & Authorization

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy minimizes common attack vectors by blocking direct access to internal systems from external parties
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server enables multi-factor authentication of inbound and outbound transmission attempts with enterprise authentication tools like LDAP
Perform antivirus scanning in the DMZ without letting untrusted data land on storage in your trusted environment

Visibility & Governance

IBM Sterling Control Center Monitor tracks managed file transfer infrastructure in real time
Provides visibility and alerting into your MFT network helping to identify suspicious activity
IBM Partner Engagement Manager allows continuous management of your partner network
Reduces time needed to update credentials and certificates with trading partners vs manually contacting and testing
IBM Control Center Director accelerates patch deployment should vulnerabilities be encountered

Proliferation Avoidance

Security-Hardened Transfers

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct embeds allow-list security architecture with no reported breaches in its 30+ years of usage
Proprietary protocol with built-in encryption that isn’t readily available to most bad actors
IBM Sterling File Gateway encrypts data at rest and in motion minimizing effects if data loss occurred limit potential entry points into your network while still supporting common opensource protocols like FTP(S), SFTP, SSH, SCP, and HTTP(S) that are needed to power your business

Securely moving data at the speed and scale of your business

IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer provides a unified file transfer platform so you can share and track mission-critical information movement within your enterprise and across your trading partner network with peace of mind.

Proxy all inbound connections to avoid direct system access and limit exposure
Continuously maintain partner relationships with automated self-service capabilities
Gain full end-to-end visibility and governance to proactively managed threats
Handle your most critical workloads with secure and reliable, point-to-point file transfers
Leverage scalable & secure platform to transfer across opensource protocols so you can partner with anyone, anywhere SECURELY

Continously maintain partner relationships with automated self-service capabilities.
Gain full end-to-end visibility and governance to proactively managed threats
Handle your most critical workloads with secure and reliable, point-to-point file transfers.
Leverage scalable & secure platform to transfer across opensource protocols so you can partner with anyone, anywhere SECURELY.

Security-Hardened Transfers

Secure files in transit and at rest to comply with security regulations and protect your business.

Control who has access to your data and where it can be sent.

Proactively mitigate risk through centralised end-to-end visibility and governance and partner management.

Container Edition certified to follow industry best practices securely enables your hybrid cloud journey.

A consolidated MFT solution that securely moves data at the speed and scale of your business
Secure files in transit and at rest to comply with regulations and protect your business
Proactively mitigate risk through end-to-end visibility and governance
Foster user engagement and confidence by driving out complexity
Now adds OpenShift entitlement to reduce costs and complexity of deploying a Kubernetes platform

Sterling Secure File Transfer Manager