Kiteworks operates a zero-trust data exchange platform marketed as the Private Data Network. Founded in 1999, the company builds software that governs, secures and audits sensitive content as it moves between people, machines and systems. Its central product applies identity, policy, encryption and audit controls through a single control plane spanning email, file sharing, SFTP, managed file transfer, web forms and APIs. The platform is reported to serve more than 100m users.
Engineering work at Kiteworks sits across zero-trust security, managed file transfer, identity and access control, encryption, policy enforcement, audit and compliance, and API and system integration. A second product line covers managed file transfer and SFTP as enterprise channels within the same sensitive content communications platform. Deployment is flexible: on-premises, private cloud, hybrid and FedRAMP-authorized environments are supported.
The company serves more than 1,500 global corporations and government agencies, with customers in government, healthcare, financial services and other regulated industries handling PII and PHI. Its design approach treats compliance as a primary requirement rather than an add-on, with consistent policy enforcement and comprehensive auditing built in. Supported frameworks include HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, GLBA, FISMA and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Kiteworks has a global presence.
