SHA-2 CipherSpecs and CipherSuites for MFT

Managed File Transfer supports SHA-2 CipherSpecs and CipherSuites.

[MQ 10.0.0 Jun 2026]For more information about CipherSpecs and CipherSuites that are available for connections between agents and IBM® MQ queue managers when using IBM MQ 9.4.4 and later, see CipherSuites and CipherSpecs supported by Managed File Transfer from IBM MQ 9.4.4.

For other versions, see CipherSuites and CipherSpecs supported by Managed File Transfer in versions earlier than IBM MQ 9.4.4.

For more information about configuring CipherSpecs and CipherSuites for use with the protocol bridge agents (PBAs) and FTPS servers, see FTPS server support by the protocol bridge and Protocol bridge properties file format.

If you want to comply with SP 800-131A, you must satisfy the following requirements:
  • You must use FTPS, which you have configured appropriately; SFTP is not supported.
  • The remote server must send SP 800-131A-compliant cipher suites only.