Cygate
Security is no longer optional
With the widespread use of platforms like OneDrive and SharePoint to store and share corporate information, organizations are facing new security risks.
As a result, companies in the financial, legal, government, industrial, and service sectors need to protect their sensitive information beyond what default cloud providers offer.
In particular, they require mechanisms to ensure that critical files uploaded to the cloud remain protected—and cannot be analyzed, extracted, or tampered with by unauthorized actors.
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Unlike traditional encryption or Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) solutions, Cygate not only keeps files encrypted in the cloud—it also strictly controls their local usage
Specifically, decryption occurs only within a temporary and secure virtual drive, managed by an agent installed on each endpoint. This agent communicates with a central server hosted within the organization’s own infrastructure.
This setup eliminates third-party dependencies and ensures full control over the associated cryptographic keys. In addition, files are never stored in plaintext on disk, preventing their recovery even in the event of physical access to the device.
What’s more, if an authorized user attempts to copy or move a file outside the secure drive, the system automatically blocks the action—preventing internal leaks.
Technical Overview
Cygate protects directories synchronized with cloud platforms through automatic encryption using 256-bit AES-GCM— a robust technology considered secure against both current and future threats.
Cryptographic keys are managed from a central server hosted within the client’s infrastructure and operated by authorized personnel. This ensures compliance with internal security policies and independence from external providers.
Encrypted files can only be accessed through a protected virtual drive, where the decryption process occurs exclusively in memory—ensuring that plaintext content is never written to disk.
This architecture guarantees that even if a user legitimately accesses a file, they cannot copy, extract, or forward it outside the controlled environment.
From a user experience standpoint, interaction with documents is seamless—users can modify or create files as if they were working in a regular local directory, all while operating under an invisible and persistent security policy.
Cygate is designed for organizations that handle confidential, regulated, or strategic information and require strict control over how and where their files are accessed. It’s ideal for sectors such as banking, pharmaceuticals, legal firms, government agencies, technology providers, or any organization that stores sensitive data in the cloud and wants to ensure that information cannot be compromised, stolen, or leaked from users’ own devices.
Cygate addresses two critical risks in a comprehensive way:
01
Cloud data leaks
If a user account or external platform is compromised, the files remain encrypted and are useless without the organization’s internal keys.
02
Device-level data leaks
File content can only be accessed when actions are initiated from within the virtual drive. Files cannot be copied, forwarded, or saved elsewhere, preventing employees or attackers from extracting information outside the authorized environment.
This provides organizations with an additional layer of protection that complements their existing security systems—without sacrificing user experience or introducing friction into daily operations.