AWS Transfer Family

Question 1

What is the AWS Transfer Family

Answer 1

The AWS Transfer Family is a set of fully managed file transfer services provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enable organizations to securely transfer files over the internet. The AWS Transfer Family includes two main services: AWS Transfer for SFTP and AWS Transfer for FTPS.

Question 2

What is AWS Transfer for SFTP (Simple File Transfer Protocol):

Answer 2

AWS Transfer for SFTP is a fully managed SFTP service that allows organizations to securely transfer files to and from Amazon S3 buckets. SFTP is a widely used protocol for secure file transfer over SSH (Secure Shell) connections, making it suitable for transferring sensitive data and complying with security and compliance requirements.

Question 3

What is AWS Transfer for FTPS (File Transfer Protocol Secure):

Answer 3

AWS Transfer for FTPS is a fully managed FTPS service that enables organizations to securely transfer files to and from Amazon S3 buckets using the FTPS protocol. FTPS is a secure extension of the FTP protocol that uses SSL/TLS encryption for data transfer, making it suitable for transferring sensitive data over the internet

Question 4

What are the AWS Transfer Family Endpoint types

Answer 4

Public Endpoint

VPC Endpoint with internal access

VPC Endpoint with Internet facing access+