Apricorn 256GB Aegis Fortress USB 3.2 Gen 1 SSD w/ PIN Access

The 256GB Aegis Fortress USB 3.2 Gen 1 SSD from Apricorn is certified to NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements. This drive is tested on 11 cryptographic levels. All data on the drive is protected with real-time hardware AES-XTS 256-bit encryption. With no software required for installation or operation, this drive needs no admin rights. With no moving parts, this drive is drop and vibration resistant, unaffected by high humidity and works in extreme temperatures. Impervious to key logging attacks, you access the drive with your own unique PIN via an onboard keypad. The 256GB solid-state drive comes with an integrated USB-A cable.

Tested and validated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Aegis Fortress is validated to meet the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 specification. FIPS 140-2 validation is the cryptography standard required by the US federal government for protection of sensitive data. It covers 11 areas of its cryptographic security system, including physical security, cryptographic key management, and design integrity.

Drives validated to the FIPS 140-2 specification are required to be used by US government branches as well as civilian companies in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom that contract to the US government Additionally governments and public companies worldwide in the education, healthcare, and financial services industries have adopted using FIPS 140-2 validated drives as the regulations requiring their use is continuously expanding. Enterprises that wish to use strong encryption available have also adopted using FIPS 140-2 drives.

With an easy-to-use keypad design and software-free setup, the Aegis Fortress secure drive enables you to access the drive with your own unique PIN. The embedded keypad prevents hardware and software key logging attempts to capture your password entered via the host system.

Featuring 256-bit AES-XTS hardware encryption, the Aegis Fortress encrypts all data on the drive in real-time, keeping your data safe even if the solid-state drive is removed from its enclosure.

With no software installation required for setup or operation and the ability to run on any platform, the Aegis Fortress provides stress-free deployment in corporate environments.

The Aegis can be configured with independent admin and user PINs. The administrator feature allows enrollment of up to five unique User ID's and one administrator, making it a useful business collaboration tool. If the user forgets their PIN, the drive can be unlocked using the admin PIN. With its forced enrollment feature, the Aegis Fortress requires you to create your own unique PIN at first use, ensuring a secure PIN from the get-go.

The Aegis Fortress also employs a useful drive reset feature, which can be implemented with a unique command. This clears all PINs and data, and creates a new randomly generated encryption key, enabling the drive to be reset and redeployed as many times as needed.

The unattended Aegis Fortress can be configured to lock after a pre-determined amount of time of your choosing. Suitable for protecting your data when you are away from your desk.

All data, PINs, and encryption keys are always encrypted while at rest.

The Aegis Fortress uses a three-pronged approach to protect against a Brute-Force attack. The first step is to deny access to the drive until the drive can verify the user PIN. After several incorrect attempts, the drive will lock itself, requiring the drive to be plugged in again to input a PIN. This feature blocks automated attempts to enter PIN numbers. Lastly, after a pre-determined number of failed PIN entries, the Fortress assumes it is being attacked and will destroy the encryption key and lock itself, rendering the data useless and requiring a total reset to redeploy the Fortress.

In addition to encrypting all of the PINs, data, and the encryption key itself, the Aegis adds another barrier between your data and a hacker. The encryption chip and circuitry of the Aegis is completely protected by an epoxy compound, which is virtually impossible to remove without causing permanent damage to the electronics. This barrier prevents a potential hacker from accessing the encryption circuitry and launching a variety of potential attacks.

Protection against hacker attempts does not stop with Brute Force. Incorporated into the Aegis Fortress electronics is Apricorn's Variable Time Circuit (VTC) technology, working to thwart timing attacks aimed at accessing the drive by studying the behavior and infiltrating the Fortress' electronics.

Designed with protection in mind, this Aegis Fortress incorporates wear-resistant keypads to hide key usage and avoid tipping off a potential hacker to the commonly used keys.

The Aegis Fortress low powered design is suitable for using with notebooks. The Aegis Fortress has a compact, pocketable and robust design, and it features a convenient integrated USB cable. This eliminates the need to carry around cords and allows you to be connected at the flick of a fingertip.

With USB 3.0 data transfer rates up to ten times faster than traditional USB 2.0 drives, the Aegis Fortress performance is comparable to that of your computer's internal drive, enabling you transfer large files in seconds or quickly backup an entire system. The Aegis Fortress is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 ports.

Onboard keypad protects against hardware and software key logging attacks.

Administrator Password Feature: Suitable for IT departments looking to secure their mobile users, by allowing setup of administrator access to the drive before being distributed to their mobile users.

Data-at-rest protection

Virtually shock and vibration resistant

The Aegis Fortress is suitable for government, education, health care, financial institutions, and executives with sensitive data.