The Technical Complexities and Risks of Public Key Authentication

The challenges faced today by large enterprises in managing SSH user keys  include manual errors in key setups, lack of removal of keys, possibility to copy keys to home directories, and no visibility as to who has the possibility to access what SSH servers. These drivers affect organizations from not only in terms of risk, however also from a compliance and cost perspective.

This white paper focuses on the existing technical risks related to public key authentication and the lack of SSH user key management in enterprises. It will highlight the architecture of SSH Communications Universal SSH User Key Manager (TM), address internal security risks in the architecture, and identify how they have been solved or mitigated.  In doing this, it will demonstrate how the solution can affectively decrease risks faced by enterprises today in managing their SSH user keys.

The Cost of Insecurity: FTP And the Looming Financial Hazard It Is Creating For Your Organization

Unsecure file transfers (FTP) remain one of the most significant security risks on the mainframe today. Still, many organizations continue to use FTP despite the known risks and a long history of highly publicized and costly breaches. With SSH for mainframes, organizations can easily start the process of eliminating FTP from their mainframes while maintaining compatibility with their legacy solutions, thereby improving their security posture and compliance profile without having to make major changes to their network infrastructure.