One Governance Layer.
Every Workflow. Compliant.
Kiteworks governs employees and AI agents under the same identity, policy, encryption, and audit controls. Compliance is built in, not bolted on.
3,800+
Enterprise Customers
FedRAMP
Authorized
FIPS 140-3
Validated Encryption
IRAP
Compliant
8
Secure Access Channels
THE COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE
Employees and AI agents face the same regulatory requirements.
Every compliance framework — HIPAA, CMMC, GDPR, SEC, PCI-DSS — regulates data access, not who performs it. Whether it’s an employee or an AI agent, the same controls apply.
Kiteworks
solves both.
One governance layer for employees and AI agents. No new platform, no data migration — just compliance where the data already lives.
Employee
AI Agent
Unified Governance Framework
Four Controls. Every Accessor.
Full Compliance.
Most organizations use fragmented tools for email security, file sharing, MFT, and now AI governance. Kiteworks unifies all data exchange under a single compliance framework.
Authenticated Identity
Employees authenticate via SAML, MFA, and certificates. Agents authenticate with scoped delegation tokens carrying both agent and human identity.
Policy-Enforced Access
ABAC Data Policy Engine evaluates every operation — considering data classification, user or agent profile, action type, and context — before permitting access.
Encrypted Handling
TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest, FIPS 140-3 validated modules. FedRAMP authorized. On-premises and hybrid deployment for data sovereignty.
Complete Audit Trail
Every data interaction — human or agent — is logged with identity, action, file, policy evaluated, and outcome. Tamper-evident. SIEM-integrated. Auditor-ready.
Secure Exchange Channels
Every way your organization
exchanges data, governed
Kiteworks unifies employee and AI agent data exchange across seven channels under a single governance, policy, and audit framework.
Secure Email
Email Protection Gateway with DLP scanning, encryption enforcement, link expiration, and content withdrawal.
File Sharing & Collaboration
Desktop sync, secure folders, version control, and external collaboration with retention and expiration policies.
Managed File Transfer
Enterprise MFT with Apache Airflow workflow engine, drag-and-drop authoring, scheduling, and air-gapped configurations.
SFTP Server
External parties access shared folders via SFTP protocol with full authentication, encryption, and audit logging.
MCP Server for AI Agents
Model Context Protocol integration lets LLMs securely access your governed data environment with classification-aware retrieval.
Secure Data Forms
Collect structured data in governed, branded forms with automatic secure folder storage and submission tracking.
Platform Overview
Control, Protect, Track, and Report, Across Every Workflow
From authentication and policy enforcement to encryption and compliance reporting, Kiteworks provides the complete governance stack for employee and AI agent data exchange.
Data Policy Engine (DPE)
ABAC and RBAC controls enforce authorization based on data classification, user attributes, accessor type, and context — for both employees and agents.
Retention & Expiration
Expire files, folders, and email links after configurable time periods. Automatic retention policies, deletion grace periods, and content withdrawal.
Multi-Factor Authentication
RADIUS, PIV/CAC, SAML, email OTP, SMS OTP, certificate-based auth, and internally managed credentials protect every human access point.
Classification-Aware Decisions
Access decisions respect MIP sensitivity labels and classification tags. Agents read metadata before downloading; ABAC enforces restrictions independently.
Scoped Delegation Tokens
AI agents receive only the access their task requires — restricted to specific folders, operations, and time windows — not the delegating user’s full permission set.
Admin Role Separation
Separation of duties ensures administrators and compliance officers see only data appropriate to their role and regulatory requirements.
TLS 1.3 Encryption
All data in transit is secured using TLS 1.3, the latest encryption standard, ensuring protection against eavesdropping during file transfers and API communications.
AES-256 Encryption
Files and metadata are encrypted at rest using AES-256, safeguarding stored data from unauthorized access and breaches.
FIPS 140-3 Validated
Cryptographic modules are FIPS 140-3 validated, ensuring compliance with U.S. government and regulated industry standards.
DLP Integration
Seamless integration with DLP providers via ICAP enables automated scanning of sensitive data and enforcement of policy-based controls.
Malware Scanning
All incoming files are scanned for malware before storage, protecting systems and users from malicious threats.
On-Premises Deployment
Deploy entirely on your own infrastructure for maximum data control, supporting air-gapped environments and strict regulatory compliance.
Immutable Audit Logs
Every file access, transfer, and policy decision is recorded in a tamper-evident, immutable audit trail for full accountability.
SIEM Integration
Push audit events directly to your SIEM systems like Splunk, QRadar, and ArcSight for centralized monitoring and threat detection.
Compliance Reports
Generate pre-built reports for HIPAA, CMMC, GDPR, and PCI DSS using unified audit logs to simplify regulatory compliance.
Agent Action Tracking
Track AI agent operations with full visibility into delegation chains, task context, and policy evaluation outcomes.
CISO Dashboard
Gain real-time visibility into data exchange activity, policy violations, and overall compliance posture across all channels.
eDiscovery Support
Search, preserve, and export data for legal holds and regulatory investigations with complete chain of custody.
Agent Identity Binding
Each AI agent is assigned a unique identity bound to the delegating human, ensuring full accountability for every automated action.
Task-Scoped Permissions
Agents are granted minimum necessary permissions per task, limited to specific folders, file types, and defined time windows.
Agent Audit Trail
Maintain a complete log of agent actions, including prompt context, accessed data, and policy decisions, separate from human activity logs.
Prompt Injection Protection
Built-in safeguards prevent malicious prompts from bypassing governance controls within AI-driven workflows.
LLM Data Isolation
Sensitive data and credentials are isolated from LLM context windows, preventing unintended exposure or leakage.
Revocable Agent Tokens
Agent access tokens can be instantly revoked without impacting human sessions or other ongoing agent operations.
Secure Email Gateway
End-to-end encrypted email with DLP scanning, policy enforcement, and complete audit trails for every message.
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
Enterprise-grade managed file transfer with scheduling, automation, error handling, and full compliance reporting.
SFTP / FTPS Server
Modern replacement for legacy SFTP servers with enhanced security controls and centralized governance.
Virtual Data Rooms
Secure collaboration spaces for M&A, fundraising, and board communications with granular access controls.
REST API / SDK
Enable developers and AI agents with programmatic access to platform capabilities using secure, scoped authentication.
Web Forms
Branded, encrypted web forms for securely collecting sensitive data from external users with full compliance support.
Why Kiteworks
One Platform Governs What Others Cannot
Most organizations use fragmented tools for email security, file sharing, MFT, and now AI governance.Kiteworks unifies all data exchange under a single compliance framework.
SAML, MFA, PIV/CAC, certificates across all channels
Scoped delegation tokens with agent + human identity chain
Evaluates user + data classification + action on every operation
Adds accessor type + agent profile + time scope — more granular
Role-based access to folders and operations
Task-scoped access to specific folders, operations, and time windows
TLS 1.3 + AES-256 + FIPS 140-3 across all channels
Same encryption + credential isolation from LLM context
Who did what, when, to which file, under which policy
Same + agent identity + delegation chain + policy evaluation detail
Pre-built HIPAA, CMMC, GDPR reports from unified log
Same reports, filterable by accessor type — agent-specific evidence on demand
Built for Your Stakeholders
Compliance as the Accelerator, Not the Brake
Kiteworks shifts the conversation from “how do we lock everything down” to “how do we enable secure data exchange at the speed the business demands — for employees and AI agents alike.”
Govern every data interaction from one platform.
Your employees are sharing sensitive data today. Your AI agents will be accessing it tomorrow. See how Kiteworks makes every workflow audit-ready, policy-enforced, and regulator-defensible.
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