Secure Sensitive Information Beyond the Perimeter With Kiteworks
Every data access point creates potential risk. Traditional security approaches—those that implicitly trust users inside the network perimeter—leave organizations vulnerable to multiple data access risks, including external threats and internal misuse. Organizations need a more robust approach to protect sensitive information as it moves between employees, partners, and systems.
Kiteworks Zero-Trust Data Exchange revolutionizes data protection by implementing zero-trust principles at the data layer itself. This solution enables organizations to maintain control over sensitive information throughout its life cycle while facilitating secure collaboration. By combining double encryption, possessionless editing, and granular controls that persist with the data, Kiteworks creates a comprehensive security framework that moves with your information.
The Challenge of Traditional Data Exchange
Trust-based Data Access
Conventional trust-based data access focuses on protecting networks and applications, but not the most valuable business assets: your data. Similarly, one-time authentication implicitly grants broad access privileges by default, and because trust is assumed, it provides limited visibility into data movement and usage.
Data Protection Gaps
With protection focused on the perimeter, data inside it may be at risk due to inconsistent or weak encryption, static, coarse-grained access controls, and insecure data handling. Logging may be siloed, delayed, and incomplete, resulting in reactive threat detection and response. And once data is shared outside the perimeter, control and audit logging are lost.
Business Risk
These problems compound the risks of data oversharing and unauthorized access. Organizations are unable to maintain compliance and protect intellectual property, or prove who accessed what data, when. Even seemingly legitimate file sharing can result in data leaks.
The Kiteworks Zero-Trust Data Exchange Advantage
Kiteworks transforms this security paradigm through zero-trust data exchange capabilities:
Zero-Trust Data Access
Kiteworks verifies every access request rather than assuming implicit trust. By implementing data-centric security that operates independently of network location, organizations protect their information no matter where it resides. Granular, attribute-based access controls enable precise permissions management, while providing complete visibility into all data interactions.
Comprehensive Data Protection
Kiteworks protects data through double encryption at both file and disk levels, while enforcing secure data handling practices. It maintains complete audit logs of all data access, and proactively detects and responds to threats. Dynamic, context-aware access controls adapt to changing conditions, and organizations can retain persistent control over their data even after sharing it and collaborating with others.
Business Assurance
The platform enforces least-privilege data access by default while providing proof of who accessed specific files and when. Organizations can implement granular data governance policies and enforce need-to-know access requirements. Built-in compliance controls work alongside prevention mechanisms to stop unauthorized data movement, giving organizations comprehensive control over their sensitive information.
By implementing these comprehensive security measures, organizations can confidently share and collaborate on sensitive data while maintaining control and compliance. The Kiteworks Zero-Trust Data Exchange solution provides the tools needed to protect information assets in an increasingly complex threat landscape while enabling efficient business operations.
Kiteworks Zero-Trust Data Exchange Features
Always-verify Access Controls
Role-based access
Least-privilege defaults
Data-based risk policies (ABAC)
Continuous authentication and authorization
SafeVIEW secure viewer
SafeEDIT possessionless editing
Granular folder/file permissions
Compliance and Governance
GDPR/HIPAA reporting
Data movement dashboard
Custom risk policies
Automated compliance monitoring
Complete audit logs
SIEM integration
Continuous Monitoring and Validation
Real-time activity tracking
Comprehensive audit logging
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
Immediate threat alerts
Geographic access monitoring
Data-centric Protection
Customer-owned keys
Double encryption (file & disk)
Data watermarking
Secure data previews
Automated DLP scanning
Access expiration controls
Zero-Trust Architecture
Tiered service isolation
No admin OS access
Open-source library sandboxing
Embedded WAF
Embedded network firewall
Customer key management
Secure build process