Exposure Library / Domains / File Transfer

Technology domain · File Transfer

Files in transit, doors left open.

File transfer services move data in and out of an organization. When they’re reachable without adequate controls, or send data in plaintext, they become an easy target.

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What the scan checks

What it looks for.

FTP services

File transfer services reachable from the internet.

Access controls

Services without adequate access controls.

Plaintext

Transfer protocols that send credentials and files unencrypted.

Why it matters

The underwriting view.

An exposed file transfer service can hand over files directly, leak credentials in plaintext, or give an attacker a place to stage tools.

Representative finding
DomainFile Transfer
FindingFTP service reachable without adequate access controls
PerilsRansomware · Data Breach
Hazard categoryExposed file transfer without access controls
Where it showsRisk Detections and Infrastructure (by host)
Drives these perils

Linked losses.

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After bind

Confirm what’s really exposed.

The RED Scan reports exposed data services, including file transfer, as part of its exposed-services track.

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