Tectia ConnectSecure is designed for FTP replacement. It is a client-side product that provides FTP-SFTP Conversion, enhanced file transfer, and transparent FTP and TCP tunneling services for connecting to a Secure Shell server.

Tectia ConnectSecure offers an automated way to move from an unsecured system to a secured system with only small changes to the existing network topology. In organizations, data must be moved to support business continuance, disaster recovery, compliance to regulations and long-term preservation of business records, and made available for distributed access. The data can be exchanged between people, between people and back-end systems, or between computers.

Tectia ConnectSecure can be placed next to FTP hosts to capture unsecured plaintext data traffic, such as files and data traffic between applications. Tectia ConnectSecure then transports the data encrypted either by converting it to SFTP or by tunneling it over Secure Shell (SSH). The data is delivered to the destination host secured and safe from man-in-the-middle attackers.

Tectia ConnectSecure is meant to secure server-to-server connections within heterogenous corporate networks. Tectia ConnectSecure can connect to Tectia Server, another Secure Shell server and mainframe computers running Tectia Server for IBM z/OS.

Tectia ConnectSecure offers the following main benefits: