Getting started with Cross-Domain Solution (CDS) Transfer Agent

The CDS Transfer Agent is a software guard component that inspects and sanitizes files moving between networks of different security levels. It verifies each file's true type, removes macros, embedded objects, hidden content and metadata, rebuilds documents and images from their visible content, and routes transfers that need a person's review to a trained reviewer. Every transfer keeps a record of what was received, what was removed, who reviewed it and what was released, under the cross-domain approval your organization holds.

What it is for

Mission work depends on moving files between networks: imagery, reports, software updates and orders moving from lower to higher networks, and approved releases moving the other way. Each transfer carries risk. Malware can ride in on a document macro or an embedded object, and sensitive information can leak out in hidden text, tracked changes, metadata or content concealed in images. Manual transfer processes depend on removable media and individual diligence, reviewers lack consistent tools, and the record of what moved, when and why is often incomplete.

• Documents carry active content, embedded objects and hidden data their authors never see
• Files can be disguised as a different type to slip past simple checks
• Reviewers of outbound transfers work without consistent tools or rules
• Records of what was transferred, sanitized and approved are incomplete

Who uses it

• Cross-domain and network operations teams in defense and intelligence organizations
• Information system security managers and officers responsible for transfer paths
• Data transfer officers and trained human reviewers who approve releases
• Mission users who need files moved between networks to do their work
• Assessors and security staff who audit cross-domain transfers

Before you start

• Your organization licenses Cross-Domain Solution (CDS) Transfer Agent from Moraph.
• A Moraph client account in that organization, signed in.
• Access to Cross-Domain Solution (CDS) Transfer Agent in Moraph Apps, given by an administrator in the Moraph Portal under People and access.
• For setup: the product administrator role.

Steps to get started

1. Sign in at app.moraph.com with your Moraph account.

2. Open Cross-Domain Solution (CDS) Transfer Agent from the launcher. The first time anyone opens it, its workspace is created from the default described in Workspace reference.

3. Check your role: what you can see and do depends on it. See Roles and permissions.

4. Product administrators: work through Set up Cross-Domain Solution (CDS) Transfer Agent before your team starts.

5. Everyone else: start with Everyday tasks.

Where to go next

• Set up Cross-Domain Solution (CDS) Transfer Agent
• Everyday tasks
• Connect your systems
• Security, data and compliance
• Troubleshooting and the support guide
• Product overview on moraph.com