Proofpoint Secure File Transfer

Optimize your email infrastructure

Proofpoint Secure File Transfer module adds robust and secure large file transfer capabilities to your Proofpoint deployment. It lets end users send large files (or files that require enhanced security) quickly and easily—while minimizing the impact of large attachments on your email infrastructure. Ideal for organizations in the healthcare, financial services, government and other sectors that need to send large files in an ad-hoc and secure manner, Proofpoint Secure File Transfer ensures minimum impact on senders, recipients, and IT.

Benefits:

Proofpoint Secure File Transfer enables ad hoc encrypted secure file transfer of any size that is as easy as traditional, non-encrypted messaging.
Reduces business cycle time, eliminates FTP servers and achieves policy-based regulatory compliance.
Easy-to-use web user interface for admins and an easy click and retrieve experience for end-users.
Provides auditable records and directory services authentication.
Relieves strain on exchange servers as large attachments get uploaded to Proofpoint Secure File Transfer appliance.

Features:

Virtually all businesses today have work processes that dictate the need to share critical business information with people outside as well as inside the organization. The information may be highly confidential intellectual property, patient health records, sensitive customer data, financial information or the like. This presents a challenge: How to transfer data from one person or company to another in a secure, auditable, reliable, compliant and easy to use manner. Secure file transfer via email with large file sizes for video and audio files, engineering documents, medical diagnostics, lab results and the everyday business needs of sending large presentations or high resolution graphics and photos - both inside and outside the enterprise.

The need to securely email this confidential information contained in large size files and comply with a growing body of regulations that govern the transmission of private data, have made policy-based secure file transfer a "must have" feature of a complete messaging security solution. The Proofpoint Secure File Transfer module meets these requirements with the industry's most powerful and flexible solution for policy-driven secure file transfer.

Policy-driven secure file transfer
Training end-users, senders and recipients, in the proper use of Proofpoint Secure File Transfer is much easier to manage. Proofpoint's secure file transfer solution automatically and dynamically applies user-initiated or your organization's policies, right at the gateway. As a result, end-users don't need to take any special actions to take advantage of secure file transfer features and your compliance and content security policies are consistently and accurately applied on an as-needed basis. A simple click and retrieve function enables secure download of any size file.

Easy to administer
Proofpoint's secure file transfer software features provide effective protection for sensitive information without the administrative burdens and infrastructure costs typically associated with secure file transfer.

Easy policy management: All secure file transfer policies can be specified by admin or can be user-initiated. In the latter case, the user has the option to use a web interface or an email plug-in. The Proofpoint Secure File Transfer Console provides a convenient web interface for defining secure file transfer policies.
Hardware-based and Virtual: Proofpoint Secure File Transfer comes in a range of physical and virtual appliance models. Each installation can be properly sized as needed and can be single-site or multi-site. Proofpoint Secure File Transfer offers email plug-in for MS Outlook, LDAP/AD integration, anti-virus protection, local clustering system, remote failover system, and multi-language support.
Proven technology: Proofpoint Secure File Transfer is powered by Accellion File Technology that ensures the security and integrity of the communication, while also minimizing the burden on IT and end users.

Easy to use
Proofpoint Secure File Transfer operates transparently to end-users without requiring software downloads or the installation and maintenance of desktop email clients. Proofpoint's secure file transfer solution is simple to use for both sender and recipient.

Low total cost-of-ownership
Easy deployment and minimal ongoing management requirements greatly reduce the ongoing costs associated with managing your secure file transfer solution. And Proofpoint's unparalleled ease-of-use for end-users minimizes support, training and helpdesk costs.

Technology:

The Proofpoint Secure Messaging module is powered by Accellion File Technology from Accellion, Inc. Accellion’s secure file transfer system is architected to address the critical functional and technical requirements for enterprise secure file transfer that meets organizational compliance needs. The Accellion system is comprised of a selection of components that in combination create a robust – yet easy to use – system for securely sending and receiving large files and folders up to 20 gigabytes in size.

The result is a powerful secure file transfer solution that is easy to implement and easy to manage, without the overhead and cost inherent in traditional secure file transfer solutions.

How does Proofpoint Secure File Transfer work?
Proofpoint Secure File Transfer uses proven technology and ensures the security and integrity of the communication, while also minimizing the burden on IT and end users.

User creates email message, attaches file, and hits send
File is automatically uploaded to Proofpoint Secure File Transfer appliance
An email is sent to the recipient, with a secure link back to the file
Recipient receives email, reviews, clicks on the secure link and downloads the file

Technology
Proofpoint Secure File Transfer is powered by Accellion File Technology.

Compare:

Key Features	FTP	Newer FTP (SFTP, FTPS, EFTP)	Email Attachments	Proofpoint Secure File Transfer Appliance
Business
Ad-hoc file delivery	Not suitable	Not suitable	Suitable	Suitable
Administration
Account creation and deletion	Manual	Manual	Auto	Auto
File deletion	Manual	Manual	Manual (Shifts problems to Mail Server)	Auto
Reporting and visibility	Log files	Varies	Difficult	Clear and simple
User
Client installation	Not required (Browser)	Required	Required	Not required (Browser)
Very large files	Can send/recieve	Can send/recieve	Can not send/recieve	Can send/recieve
Administrator intervention (create accounts)	Required	Not required	Not required	Not required
Recipient receipt notification	No notification	No notification	No notification	Guaranteed notification
Security
Transport Layer Security	None	Varies	None	Yes (SSL)
Virus scanner integration	Cumbersome	Cumbersome	Easy	Easy

Proofpoint Secure File Transfer is powered by Accellion File Technology.

Usability
Proofpoint's solution enables ad-hoc encrypted file transfer, can handle large file sizes, eliminates client installation, is user-friendly and reduces burden on administrators. As a result, it is substantially easier to use and offers a much lower total cost-of-ownership.