Best practices for secure CAD data exchange with suppliers using Agile Supplier Collaboration

anjalidata
Thu, 22 May 2025 10:15:41 +0000

Our organization is expanding CAD data sharing with external suppliers through Agile Supplier Collaboration portal, and we’re developing comprehensive security policies. I’m interested in hearing how other teams handle secure CAD file exchange while maintaining data security controls and ensuring proper supplier collaboration workflows.

Specifically, we need to balance accessibility with protection of intellectual property. Suppliers need timely access to design files for manufacturing preparation, but we must prevent unauthorized distribution and maintain detailed audit logging of all CAD file access and downloads.

We’re currently implementing role-based access control for different supplier tiers, but I’d like to understand best practices around version notification workflows, automatic access revocation when projects end, and monitoring supplier activity patterns. What security frameworks have worked well in your supplier CAD data exchange implementations?