Best Practices for ServiceNow → SFTP → Workday Prism Integration (Export Sets, ECC Queue, Encryption

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Hi Everyone, Good day!

I am currently working on an integration requirement to extract data from ServiceNow HR core tables and securely transfer it to an SFTP location. The target system, Workday Prism, will consume these files to support multiple dashboards and reporting needs.

High-Level Approach

Source: ServiceNow (HR Core Tables – HR Cases, Now Assist data, etc.)
Frequency: Daily (every 24 hours)
Extraction Method: Export Sets
Staging/Transfer: MID Server
Queue Mechanism: ECC Queue
File Transfer Protocol: SFTP / SFG

Key Areas Where Guidance is Required

1. Monitoring & Error Handling

Looking for best practices to monitor:

File generation failures (Export Sets)
ECC Queue processing issues
MID Server transfer failures
SFTP transmission errors

Also, are there recommended approaches for:

Logging mechanisms
Retry strategies
Monitoring dashboards

2. Alerts & Notifications

What are the recommended ways to implement proactive alerts for failures?

Considering options such as:

Event Management
Flow Designer notifications
Email or webhook-based alerts

3. Encryption / Decryption

Seeking guidance on:

Encrypting files before transfer from ServiceNow (via MID Server)
Decryption process at Workday Prism side

4. PGP Encryption
Is PGP encryption recommended for this type of integration?
If yes:
Should encryption be implemented at the MID Server level?
Any best practices or common pitfalls to be aware of?

Goal

The objective is to design a secure, reliable, and scalable data pipeline from ServiceNow → SFTP → Workday Prism with robust monitoring, alerting, and encryption mechanisms.

Any suggestions, best practices, or real-world implementation insights would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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