Why security-conscious dealmakers choose Intralinks DealCentre AI over Ansarada

When organizations evaluate virtual data rooms and AI-powered deal management platforms, features often dominate the conversation. AI-powered document summaries, automated redaction, workflow automation and faster due diligence all matter. But none of those capabilities matter if your most sensitive information is not adequately protected.

For organizations handling mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and other strategic transactions, security is the foundation of every successful deal. This is where SS&C Intralinks DealCentre AI continues to distinguish itself from Ansarada.

While both platforms provide secure virtual data rooms, Intralinks delivers a deeper, enterprise-grade security architecture that has been built and refined over nearly three decades of supporting the world's largest and most complex financial transactions.

Security built into every layer of the platform

In the world of M&A, data leaks can materially impact a transaction, result in significant fines and leave a lasting negative mark on the reputations of all involved parties. Intralinks recognizes that keeping data secure requires a multichannel approach. With a comprehensive security ecosystem that is built in, not bolted on, every layer of the DealCentre AI platform is designed to protect confidential information before, during and after a transaction.

This security ecosystem within DealCentre AI includes:

• AES-256 encryption for data at rest, with secure encryption throughout the document lifecycle
• Encryption for data in transit and while in use
• Granular user, group, folder and document permissions
• Dynamic watermarking to discourage unauthorized sharing
• Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• Single sign-on (SSO)
• Comprehensive audit trails with real-time status for every user activity
• Information Rights Management through Intralinks UNshare®, allowing organizations to revoke access to downloaded files

Rather than relying on a collection of individual security features, Intralinks protects information through its Trust Perimeter™, a multilayer security architecture that spans documents, applications, infrastructure and operational processes.

Global enterprise compliance across regions and industries

Many organizations operate under strict regulatory requirements where security certifications are not optional.

DealCentre AI is backed by enterprise compliance standards, including ISO 27701, the global standard for information security and data privacy. Intralinks was the industry's first virtual data room provider to achieve this privacy certification. The platform also maintains additional enterprise certifications, including ISO 27001 and SOC reporting, giving customers added confidence that security controls extend well beyond the application itself.

This level of compliance is particularly valuable for investment banks, private equity firms, law firms and Fortune 1000 organizations that routinely exchange highly confidential information.

While Ansarada offers strong baseline security capabilities and ISO 27001 certification, Intralinks offers stronger third-party certifications, broader enterprise privacy controls, global compliance capabilities and a more comprehensive security ecosystem for organizations with complex governance requirements.

AI that protects your data

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded throughout the deal process, organizations are asking an important question:

What happens to my confidential data?

With DealCentre AI, customer information remains inside Intralinks' secure environment and is never used to train third-party AI models. Organizations can take advantage of AI-powered document analysis, contextual search, intelligent Q&A and bulk redaction without sacrificing control over sensitive information.

This is a critical differentiator for organizations adopting AI while maintaining strict internal governance and client confidentiality.

Security throughout the entire deal lifecycle

Many platforms focus primarily on securing the diligence phase of a transaction.

DealCentre AI provides bank-grade security at every stage.

From early deal preparation and buyer outreach through diligence, negotiations, closing and archiving, documents remain inside one controlled environment with consistent permission models, audit logging and governance. Because DealCentre AI is a complete dealmaking platform, there is no need to move sensitive information between disconnected applications, which can introduce unnecessary risk.

This unified approach also allows organizations to reuse secure deal structures, permission settings and document libraries across future transactions while maintaining full visibility and control.

Going beyond basic document security

Ansarada offers valuable capabilities such as secure sharing, document tracking, AI-powered redaction and link expiration. These features help protect information during document exchange.

However, organizations managing large-scale or highly regulated transactions often require much more than secure document sharing.

Intralinks extends security through:

• Information Rights Management that can revoke access to downloaded documents
• Highly granular permission controls across every workspace
• Enterprise identity management
• Continuous monitoring and detailed audit reporting
• Data sovereignty options for global organizations
• 24/7 operational security supported by dedicated compliance teams
• Client-led penetration testing to validate security protocols
• Security designed for complex, multiparty transactions involving buyers, advisors, lenders and legal counsel

The result is a platform built not simply to share documents securely, but to protect an entire transaction from beginning to end.

Proven trust built over decades

For 30 years, Intralinks has supported many of the world's largest financial institutions, private equity firms and global enterprises. That experience has shaped a security-first platform capable of supporting more than $35 trillion in financial transactions while continually evolving to address modern cybersecurity threats and AI governance requirements.

For organizations comparing DealCentre AI and Ansarada, both platforms provide secure virtual data rooms. But when ironclad security, compliance, governance and AI protection are mission-critical, Intralinks offers a more comprehensive enterprise-grade approach.

Rather than treating security as a checklist of individual features, DealCentre AI is part of an intricate security ecosystem that delivers layered protection across the entire deal lifecycle, giving dealmakers the confidence to move faster without compromising the confidentiality, security or privacy of their most valuable information.