Secure File Transfer
What is Secure File Transfer?
Protocols and methods for transmitting files between systems with encryption and authentication, such as SFTP, FTPS, and SCP.
Frameworks that govern secure file transfer
What the standards actually require on secure file transfer
Requirements naming secure file transfer across this standard, quoted from the control text.
NIST SP 800-1231 control
Apply Section 6.3 network security including: network segmentation per NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust + microsegmentation + DMZ + jump servers + bastion hosts + perimeter firewalls + host-based firewalls + IDS/IPS + DDoS protection + DNS security (DNSSEC + DoH) +...
NISTSP123-6 · Network Security and Server Communications →Questions people ask about secure file transfer
What is Secure File Transfer?
Protocols and methods for transmitting files between systems with encryption and authentication, such as SFTP, FTPS, and SCP.
Why is Secure File Transfer important for compliance?
Secure File Transfer is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding secure file transfer helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Secure File Transfer?
Secure File Transfer appears in the requirement text of NIST SP 800-123. Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Secure File Transfer?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how secure file transfer applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.
See how Secure File Transfer applies across compliance frameworks
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