Secure File Transfer News
How to Secure an FTP or SFTP Server – 8 Essential Tips
Companies are a favorite target of today’s hackers, and one of the most common threat vectors is an organization’s file transfer system. To help you protect your business, we’ve put together these eight essential tips for securing an FTP or SFTP server. Step 1: Use...
Which File Transfer Protocols Should You Support?
If you’re planning to install a secure file server to allow your clients or employees to securely share files, but you’re not sure which protocols to support, you have a lot of options. This article will help you figure out the right protocols to support.
A Guide to ISO 27001-Compliant File Transfer
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 standard defines requirements that an organization’s information security management system must meet for the organization to receive third-party certification for its information security practices. ...
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Data Transfer Compliance Guide
If your organization handles data from or for the U.S. federal government, your responsibilities to protect that data don’t end with FIPS 140-2 compliance. Organizations that handle, process, receive or transmit a relatively new classification of sensitive data,...
A Guide to CMMC File and Data Transfer Requirements
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is in the midst of an ambitious effort to improve the security of any information system that processes, transmits or stores sensitive data. Known as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), this effort will become a...
Cerberus FTP Server 13.2 One Time Password Public File Sharing
One-Time Password (OTP) secured public file sharing is now available in Cerberus FTP Server 13.2. With this release, users have the ability to restrict and track access of public file shares from the web-client with a new security option that restricts access to the...
Cerberus FTP Server 13.2 Introduces Okta SSO Support
Cerberus FTP Server 13.2 Introduces Okta SSO Support Following up on SAML SSO features released in version 13.0, version 13.2 now adds Okta as a supported SSO identity provider. After some configuration by administrators, Okta users will be able to use SSO to access...
Cerberus FTP Server 12.11 Auto Delete Files of a Public Share on Expiration
Starting with version 12.11now has the ability for a user to delete the contents of a public share when the share itself has expired. There is an additional feature for both the Web Administration and the Web Client to be able to delete the contents of a public share...
Cerberus FTP Server Version 13.2 Now Available
We are excited to announce Version 13.2, the latest update for Cerberus FTP Server! There are two features included in this release centered around improving security and expanding integrations for Enterprise and Enterprise Plus plans. See full release notes here....
New Feature Highlights in Cerberus FTP Server Version 13
In case you missed our earlier announcement, we released Cerberus FTP Server Version 13 on April 10th. In this post, we want to highlight some of the new features and benefits that administrators and users will enjoy. (Of course, you can always read the full release...
Cerberus FTP Server 13.0 Introduces Single Sign-On Support
Single Sign-On (SSO) provides a seamless authentication experience to users, allowing them to log in once and access all authorized applications without the need to enter separate credentials. Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is a standard protocol for...
Automate Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) Backup Using SFTP
In the new era of hybrid and remote work, Cisco Unified Computing System Manager (UCSM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) have become even more critical administrative tools. The top two topics that the Cerberus support team receives regarding UCSM and...
Evaluating Methods to Securely Transfer Cisco Firmware Updates
The typical system administrator manages over 20 devices, and when it comes to network infrastructure there’s a good chance that those devices are made by Cisco. This ubiquity makes Cisco software and firmware updates a multi-day chore for many admins, and the volume...
What’s the Best File Transfer Method for Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) Backups and Firmware Updates?
One of the most common applications for SFTP Servers is updating and backing up devices and endpoints controlled by either Cisco Unified Computing System Manager (UCSM) or Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM). And because of Cisco’s ubiquity in the market,...
What is the difference between FIPS 140-2 and 140-3?
The U.S. federal government's transition to the FIPS 140-3 cryptography standard has begun, with NIST announcing that all FIPS 140-2 certificates will be retired in September 2026. Cerberus FTP Server versions 12.11 and higher have moved to OpenSSL 3, which will...
FTPS vs HTTPS: Which is the Right Tool for Secure File Transfer?
Hypertext transfer protocol, or HTTP, and file transfer protocol, known as FTP, are both methods that allow you to transfer files between two systems. Both protocols have overlapping functions, and with Cerberus FTP Server Enterprise, you can use either method to...
Correction in IP Address Range calculation from CIDR
In Cerberus FTP Server version 13.1, we are correcting how we convert a given Classless Inter-Domain Routing notation (CIDR) to the corresponding IP Address range. CIDR use in Cerberus Cerberus Admin Console has two places where administrators use CIDR notations to...
Multiple Host Keys in SSH
In Cerberus FTP Server 13.1, we have implemented support for multiple SSH host keys. This user-requested feature allows enabling one or more of the currently supported key types: RSA, DSA, ECDSA, EdDSA 25519 and EdDSA 448. In order to allow this feature, we have...
Certificate Generation Enhancements
In Cerberus FTP Server 13.1, we have moved Certificate Signing Request (CSR) functionality from a Windows dialog into the web based user interface. The associated menu item under Tools has also been removed. This means that administrators can now access this...
SCP vs SFTP: Which is better?
As the digital universe grows, transferring files securely becomes increasingly important. Two commonly used protocols are Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) and Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). Both leverage SSH (Secure Shell) to provide secure file transfer, but...
