Secure File Transfer for Regulatory Compliance
Cerberus FTP Server’s Professional and Enterprise Editions offer strong compliance tools to ensure your organization meets its legal and policy requirements:
Track every user and download with our Detailed Auditing and Reporting.
Meet data privacy and file transfer security regulations with File Retention Policies and FIPS-140-2 encryption.
All backed by Cerberus’s rock-solid infrastructure and world-class support.
Solutions designed for your industry
Cerberus FTP Server is used by thousands of customers in every industry. At right, we’ve highlighted a few secure file transfer applications from more heavily regulated industries.

Healthcare

Financial Services

Data Privacy

Legal

Government
Detailed FTP Server Auditing and Reporting
Cerberus FTP Server’s Report Manager generates detailed reports of client activity based on usernames, date ranges, file access, account creation, and last login dates.

Admin Audit Reports
A full list of server activities for web administration users.

File Access Reports
Every detail about every file transfer.
Easily Manage File Retention Policies
Cerberus FTP Server’s Folder Monitor allows administrators to monitor any directory in a specified time period and set deletion policies based on file age.

Fine-Grained Policy Tools
Tailor file deletions using Regular Expressions, or set detailed policies by user or directory.
FIPS 140-2 Validated File Transfer
Cerberus FTP Server uses an embedded FIPS 140-2-validated cryptographic module for all cryptographic operations, ensuring your file transfers will meet or exceed most government security standards.
Resources
We pride ourselves on world-class support, starting before you ever purchase a license. You can review some of Cerberus FTP Server’s secure file transfer resources here.
Full Feature List
Protocols
FTP, FTP/S, SFTP, SCP, HTTP/S
Transfer Security
SSH, SSL, FIPS 140-2
MFT Automation
Event, Alert & Sync Tools
Environment
Windows Server, Cloud & Virtual
Access Protection
IP, User & Protocol Restriction Tools
Account Management
AD, LDAP, 2FA & More
Auditing and Reporting
File Access, User and Admin Logging
Administration Tools
API, Sync Manager, & Other Tools
Reviews
Cerberus FTP Server is trusted by thousands of customers all over the world. Read what just a few of them have to say below.

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Latest News
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