Is it required to encrypt data while transferring over SFTP
We are sending some date from one system to another system (outside network). The data will be transferred over SFTP. Some the data is sensitive.
I was told that since we are sending it over SFTP, we don't need to encrypt the data. As per my understanding even if we are sending data over SFTP, we should encrypt it.
I want to know if it's true that we don't need to encrypt data if we are sending over SFTP?
encryption sftp public-key-encryption
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Puneet Jain
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We are sending some date from one system to another system (outside network). The data will be transferred over SFTP. Some the data is sensitive.
I was told that since we are sending it over SFTP, we don't need to encrypt the data. As per my understanding even if we are sending data over SFTP, we should encrypt it.
I want to know if it's true that we don't need to encrypt data if we are sending over SFTP?
encryption sftp public-key-encryption
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Puneet Jain
8319
Do you trust the other system?
– SLaks
Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Yes. basically, we will be writing that data to csv files and then copying those csv files to a shared location. Another system (outside the network) wll pick those csv files.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:09
add a comment |
We are sending some date from one system to another system (outside network). The data will be transferred over SFTP. Some the data is sensitive.
I was told that since we are sending it over SFTP, we don't need to encrypt the data. As per my understanding even if we are sending data over SFTP, we should encrypt it.
I want to know if it's true that we don't need to encrypt data if we are sending over SFTP?
encryption sftp public-key-encryption
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Puneet Jain
8319
We are sending some date from one system to another system (outside network). The data will be transferred over SFTP. Some the data is sensitive.
I was told that since we are sending it over SFTP, we don't need to encrypt the data. As per my understanding even if we are sending data over SFTP, we should encrypt it.
I want to know if it's true that we don't need to encrypt data if we are sending over SFTP?
encryption sftp public-key-encryption
encryption sftp public-key-encryption
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Puneet Jain
8319
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Puneet Jain
8319
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Puneet Jain
8319
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Puneet Jain
8319
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Puneet Jain
8319
8319
Do you trust the other system?
– SLaks
Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Yes. basically, we will be writing that data to csv files and then copying those csv files to a shared location. Another system (outside the network) wll pick those csv files.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:09
add a comment |
Do you trust the other system?
– SLaks
Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Yes. basically, we will be writing that data to csv files and then copying those csv files to a shared location. Another system (outside the network) wll pick those csv files.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:09
Do you trust the other system?
– SLaks
Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Do you trust the other system?
– SLaks
Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Yes. basically, we will be writing that data to csv files and then copying those csv files to a shared location. Another system (outside the network) wll pick those csv files.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:09
Yes. basically, we will be writing that data to csv files and then copying those csv files to a shared location. Another system (outside the network) wll pick those csv files.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:09
add a comment |
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SFTP uses SSH as the underlying protocol. SSH handles encryption for you. Provided the SSH connection is secured well (e.g. using a private key) and you trust the system you are communicating with, you don't need to implement any further encryption.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:08
Luke Joshua Park
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We will be placing the data (in the form of CSV file) to a shared Box (A secure file sharing system) location. The other system will pick the files from this location.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:12
Then yes, SFTP provides all the security you need.
– Luke Joshua Park
Nov 13 '18 at 3:18
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SFTP uses SSH as the underlying protocol. SSH handles encryption for you. Provided the SSH connection is secured well (e.g. using a private key) and you trust the system you are communicating with, you don't need to implement any further encryption.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:08
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We will be placing the data (in the form of CSV file) to a shared Box (A secure file sharing system) location. The other system will pick the files from this location.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:12
Then yes, SFTP provides all the security you need.
– Luke Joshua Park
Nov 13 '18 at 3:18
add a comment |
SFTP uses SSH as the underlying protocol. SSH handles encryption for you. Provided the SSH connection is secured well (e.g. using a private key) and you trust the system you are communicating with, you don't need to implement any further encryption.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:08
Luke Joshua Park
4,97751631
We will be placing the data (in the form of CSV file) to a shared Box (A secure file sharing system) location. The other system will pick the files from this location.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:12
Then yes, SFTP provides all the security you need.
– Luke Joshua Park
Nov 13 '18 at 3:18
add a comment |
SFTP uses SSH as the underlying protocol. SSH handles encryption for you. Provided the SSH connection is secured well (e.g. using a private key) and you trust the system you are communicating with, you don't need to implement any further encryption.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:08
Luke Joshua Park
4,97751631
SFTP uses SSH as the underlying protocol. SSH handles encryption for you. Provided the SSH connection is secured well (e.g. using a private key) and you trust the system you are communicating with, you don't need to implement any further encryption.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:08
Luke Joshua Park
4,97751631
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:08
Luke Joshua Park
4,97751631
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:08
Luke Joshua Park
4,97751631
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:08
Luke Joshua Park
4,97751631
4,97751631
We will be placing the data (in the form of CSV file) to a shared Box (A secure file sharing system) location. The other system will pick the files from this location.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:12
Then yes, SFTP provides all the security you need.
– Luke Joshua Park
Nov 13 '18 at 3:18
add a comment |
We will be placing the data (in the form of CSV file) to a shared Box (A secure file sharing system) location. The other system will pick the files from this location.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:12
Then yes, SFTP provides all the security you need.
– Luke Joshua Park
Nov 13 '18 at 3:18
We will be placing the data (in the form of CSV file) to a shared Box (A secure file sharing system) location. The other system will pick the files from this location.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:12
We will be placing the data (in the form of CSV file) to a shared Box (A secure file sharing system) location. The other system will pick the files from this location.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:12
Then yes, SFTP provides all the security you need.
– Luke Joshua Park
Nov 13 '18 at 3:18
Then yes, SFTP provides all the security you need.
– Luke Joshua Park
Nov 13 '18 at 3:18
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Do you trust the other system?
– SLaks
Nov 13 '18 at 3:04
Yes. basically, we will be writing that data to csv files and then copying those csv files to a shared location. Another system (outside the network) wll pick those csv files.
– Puneet Jain
Nov 13 '18 at 3:09