Businesses rely on automated workflows to back up records, transfer files, and keep critical information available to the right people, both in and out of the team. When those workflows send sensitive client or operational data to a conventional cloud storage provider, your business has less control over who can access that information.
Proton Drive Command Line Interface (CLI) offers a private alternative. It brings Proton Drive’s end-to-end encrypted cloud storage for teams to the command line, so your organization can automate routine file operations while staying in control of its data.
Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, Proton Drive CLI enables your business to securely back up files through scripts and automated workflows, as well as upload, download, organize, and share them.
Here’s what that looks like in practice:
- Scheduled backups: Set up a nightly or weekly job that automatically copies new and changed files into end-to-end encrypted storage, so backups happen on a fixed schedule.
- Managed sharing and access: Invite a reviewer or collaborator with a defined role, then revoke their access the moment a project ends, all as a scripted step.
- Release and build artifacts: Add a step to your existing deployment pipeline that uploads release files, or build outputs automatically every time you ship, without a manual export.
For businesses already comfortable with command-line tools, it’s a straightforward way to add private cloud storage to existing processes. For smaller teams exploring cloud backup for small business, it offers a practical starting point for automated, encrypted backups, without requiring you to build and maintain a custom storage integration.
Secure, automated backup and file operations for industries handling confidential data
Manual file management creates gaps in cloud data security: Someone might forget to upload an important folder, a backup may be delayed during a busy week, or sensitive information may end up in the wrong account.
Automation turns that informal responsibility into a consistent, repeatable process — and with Proton Drive CLI, it stays end-to-end encrypted throughout. Only you and the people you authorize can access the contents of what’s stored or shared, not even Proton.
Here’s what that looks like across the industries handling the most sensitive data:
Legal and accounting
Law firms can automatically archive case files, contracts, evidence, and privileged communications when a matter closes. Accounting firms can schedule secure backups of tax documents, financial records, and client reports.
This data is often highly sensitive and personal. End-to-end encryption helps protect your business and clients while supporting compliance with data protection laws such as the GDPR.
Consulting and professional services firms
Protect client deliverables, research, and NDA-covered material with automated encrypted backups for professional services. Remove a client’s access the day an engagement ends and keep a consistent process for archiving completed projects. You can also assemble a secure data room for due diligence.
Healthcare organizations
Move patient records into HIPAA-compliant cloud storage as soon as they’re created to ensure confidentiality and protect administrative files. Automated backups reduce manual handling, keep sensitive data stored consistently, and support your organization’s wider HIPAA compliance efforts.
Tech and cybersecurity companies
Protect customer data exports before they leave your systems, and store software release files automatically as part of your existing pipeline. Deliver reports, audits, or compliance packages to clients through a secure client portal instead of building one from scratch. For cybersecurity companies, using end-to-end encrypted storage for their own files shows they follow the same security practices they recommend to their clients.
NGOs, journalists, and human rights organizations
Automatically upload interviews, reports, photos, and other sensitive information to encrypted storage as soon as it’s collected, reducing the risk of files being lost, exposed, or handled inconsistently. Proton has long supported press freedom and nonprofit organizations operating in high-risk environments.
Bring privacy to your automated workflows
Your business should not have to choose between efficient cloud workflows and strong data protection — with Proton Drive CLI, you get both. Automate file storage, backups, transfers, and sharing, with all operations protected by Proton Drive’s end-to-end encryption.
Drive is built on the same foundation as the rest of Proton. It’s ISO 27001 certified and holds a SOC 2 Type II attestation, supporting your own compliance work under frameworks like HIPAA and GDPR. Proton apps are open source and independently audited, so anyone can verify our security claims. And as a Swiss company, Proton operates under some of the world’s strongest privacy laws, part of a broader push toward European tech sovereignty and outside the reach of the surveillance and data practices of US companies.
Download Proton Drive CLI and try it against your own workflow, explore our business plans for a full rollout, or talk to our sales team about deploying it across your organization.
