Clearswift Filecatalyst 2021

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Headline: Accelerate Secure File Transfer: The Power of Clearswift + FileCatalyst

Intro In the world of managed file transfer (MFT), speed and security are rarely balanced—until now. By combining Clearswift’s Deep Content Security with FileCatalyst’s industry-leading acceleration technology, organizations can move huge files globally without compromising on data protection.

The Problem

• Standard protocols (FTP, HTTP) fail over high-latency networks.
• Security scanning creates bottlenecks for large files (e.g., video, CAD, medical images).
• Sensitive data can be exposed during accelerated transfers.

The Solution: Integrated MFT

FileCatalyst provides UDP-based acceleration that is up to 100x faster than TCP, even with 50% packet loss. Clearswift adds a secure gateway that inspects every file in transit without killing performance.

Key Benefits

• Speed: Send 10 GB files across the world in minutes, not hours.
• Security: Adaptive Deep File Inspection removes threats (malware, macros, hidden scripts) without delaying delivery.
• Compliance: Automatically redact PII, PHI, or classified data during transfer.
• Visibility: Centralized auditing of all accelerated file movements.

Real-World Use Cases

• Media & Entertainment: Transfer raw 8K video dailies between studios securely.
• Defense & Government: Move classified intel over tactical networks with assured sanitization.
• Healthcare: Exchange large DICOM images between hospitals with automatic PHI redaction.
• Financial Services: Accelerate end-of-day trading logs while stripping sensitive customer data.

How It Works

1. FileCatalyst engine accelerates the raw transfer.
2. Clearswift gateway scans the content during the UDP stream.
3. Policy engine redacts or blocks specific data types.
4. File arrives safely, quickly, and cleanly.

Final Takeaway Don’t choose between fast transfers and secure data. With Clearswift FileCatalyst, you get both—accelerated MFT with zero-trust content inspection built in.

Call to Action 👉 Contact your Clearswift or FileCatalyst representative for a combined PoC today.

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The integration of Clearswift FileCatalyst (both part of the

cybersecurity portfolio) combines high-speed file transfer with advanced content security. This setup is designed for organizations that need to move massive datasets quickly while ensuring those files are free of malware and sensitive data leaks. Core Components FileCatalyst

: A fast file transfer solution that uses a patented UDP-based protocol to overcome latency and packet loss, achieving speeds up to 100 times faster than FTP. Clearswift Secure ICAP Gateway

: A security layer that uses the ICAP protocol to perform deep content inspection on files as they are being transferred. Key Features & Benefits Fortra's Clearswift | Email DLP & Security Solutions

Clearswift and FileCatalyst are both products owned by (formerly HelpSystems), and they are frequently reviewed as a combined solution for secure, high-speed large file transfers. Core Integration: Secure ICAP Gateway + FileCatalyst The primary "review" of this pairing centers on using the Clearswift Secure ICAP Gateway clearswift filecatalyst

to provide deep content inspection for files being moved via FileCatalyst Direct

The integration of Clearswift and FileCatalyst (both now under the Fortra banner) addresses a critical challenge in modern enterprise: how to move massive amounts of data at lightning speed without compromising security or compliance. This synergy combines FileCatalyst’s accelerated transport protocols with Clearswift’s deep content inspection and Adaptive Data Loss Prevention (A-DLP). Core Synergy: Speed Meets Security

Accelerated Transport: FileCatalyst uses patented UDP-based technology to transfer files up to 100x faster than traditional TCP-based methods (like FTP or HTTP), especially over high-latency or long-distance networks.

Deep Content Inspection: Clearswift Secure ICAP Gateway intercepts these high-speed transfers to analyze the actual content of the files, not just the file type or name.

Adaptive Redaction: Instead of a "stop and block" approach, Clearswift can automatically redact sensitive information (like PII or credit card numbers) or sanitize malicious active content (like macros or scripts) in real-time, allowing the rest of the file to continue its journey unhindered. Key Technical Features Clearswift and Secure File Transfer

2. The Solution: Clearswift FileCatalyst

Clearswift FileCatalyst resolves the paradox by decoupling the transfer mechanism from the security inspection layer, ensuring that speed is not sacrificed for safety. It combines proprietary acceleration technology with the Clearswift SECURE ICAP Gateway.

3. Clearswift Deep CDR (Content Disarm and Reconstruction)

This is the flagship security feature. Instead of simply detecting malware (which fails against zero-day threats), CDR deconstructs the file into its basic components, removes all potentially malicious objects, and rebuilds a "clean" version of the file. This happens in milliseconds and is fully compatible with the speed of FileCatalyst. Headline: Accelerate Secure File Transfer: The Power of

White Paper: Secure High-Speed File Transfer with Clearswift FileCatalyst

Subtitle: Bridging the Gap Between High-Performance Data Movement and Enterprise Security

Technical Deep Dive: How Speed and Security Coexist

A common objection is: "Won't deep scanning destroy my speed gains?"

The answer is no, due to the memory-centric architecture of Clearswift FileCatalyst.

Traditional proxies work on a store-and-forward model: Download the entire file to disk -> Scan the disk file -> Upload the scanned file.

Clearswift FileCatalyst works on a stream-and-scan model:

1. The file begins streaming via FileCatalyst’s UDP engine.
2. The data passes through the Clearswift ICAP gateway in RAM (Random Access Memory).
3. The gateway inspects the first few kilobytes (file headers, metadata) and applies DLP policies.
4. The file continues streaming to the destination while a parallel process scans the tail of the file.

Result: The security inspection adds less than 5% overhead to the total transfer time. A 10GB file that takes 60 seconds to transfer takes ~63 seconds with full DLP + CDR scanning.

Architecture overview (recommended)

• FileCatalyst Sender/Receiver nodes at each site.
• FileCatalyst Relay in DMZ or cloud for NAT traversal and performance.
• ClearSwift content inspection service inline with FileCatalyst relay (or as a pre/post-transfer hook).
• Central management for policies, logs, and user auth (AD/LDAP/SAML).
• Storage backed by encrypted repositories or cloud object storage.

Deployment Models: On-Prem, Cloud, or Hybrid

Clearswift FileCatalyst offers flexible deployment options to match any infrastructure strategy. Deployment Models: On-Prem

• On-Premises Appliances: Virtual or physical servers installed at the DMZ of headquarters and branch offices. Ideal for defense contractors and financial institutions that cannot trust public cloud.
• Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP): Deploy FileCatalyst instances in the cloud to act as a high-speed relay. The Clearswift engine scans traffic between VPCs (Virtual Private Clouds) or from cloud to on-prem.
• Hybrid Edge: For remote oil rigs or naval vessels, deploy a lightweight "Edge" node that caches and scans data before synchronizing back to the core data center when bandwidth is available.