SA/TE is a plug-in extension that adds transparent encryption capabilities to the SecretAgent 7.x security console. In the context of SecretAgent, transparent encryption means the automatic, on-the-fly, encryption of files according to specified rules and without direct user intervention. SA/TE supports rules that trigger encryption based on:

• a file’s type (i.e., its file extension)
• a file’s location
• the application creating or accessing the file
• keywords or phrases appearing in the file

SA/TE file encryption rules:

• specify an access control list (ACL), a list of X.509 “recipient” certificates under which matching files are encrypted
• are defined by an administrator and, if permitted, by individual users