Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3.0 USB flash drive 480 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Ge

Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3.0 USB flash drive 480 GB USB Type-A 3.2 Ge

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Built tough from the inside out. the Aegis Secure Key 3.0 is our most rugged encrypted device featuring IP68 certification against blowing dust and sustained water immersion. The Secure Key 3 also boasts the largest storage capacity of any device in its class. Software-Free. 100% hardware-based 256-bit AES XTS encrypted. onboard keypad PIN authenticated. and ultra-fast USB 3.1 (3.0) data transfer speeds. All Data is encrypted on the fly and the secure USB flash drive device’s PINs and Data remain encrypted while the drive is at rest. Completely cross-platform compatible and OS agnostic. thrives in Windows. Linux. Mac. Android. Chrome. embedded systems. and equipment in possession of a powered USB port and storage file system. All internal componentry is protected from physical tampering with a layer of hardened epoxy. and the firmware is locked down. making it immune to malware attacks such as BadUSB.The heart and soul of every Apricorn Secure Device. AegisWare is our patent-protected firmware combined with the industry’s most advanced feature set.Meets the U.S. government standards for information technology and computer security. NIST FIPS 140 is the cryptography standard program required by the US federal government for protection of sensitive data. The Aegis Secure Key’s FIPS 140-2 validation covers 11 areas of its cryptographic security system. including physical security. cryptographic key management and design integrity. Available in four levels. the Aegis Secure Key’s FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation encompasses both the Aegis Secure Key’s physical tamper-resistant features as well as its identity-based authentication. Tested and validated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for use by the Federal governments of the USA. Canada and others. the Aegis Secure Key 3 is based on Apricorn’s FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated encryption module as indicated by certificate #2834. The Secure Key’s security policy is located on the NIST site at the following link. The epoxy coated boundary includes all encryption functions and all Critical Security Parameters (CSPs) such as PIN storage. encryption key generation and storage. random number and seed generators. all firmware storage. and device storage. The FIPS module is a complete encryption system. and all CSPs never leave the boundary and are never shared with a host system.Windows-Based App that Quickly Sets Up Multiple Devices Simultaneously. Create custom profiles and mass configure multiple devices in a matter of seconds using the Aegis Configurator. To configure an expanded number of devices. use the Powered Aegis Configurator Hub bundle.Admin (Device Configuration) Mode and User Access Mode. The Aegis Secure Key secure USB flash drive supports independent Admin and User PINs. The Admin mode controls the universal programmable settings of the device and can only be accessed with the Admin PIN. The User mode is limited to basic external drive functions like read /write. unlock / lock. etc. The data on the drive can also be accessed with the admin PIN in the User mode.Drive is Unlocked by Entering a PIN on Keypad and not the Host Computer’s Keyboard. Until the device is unlocked via its keypad. it remains invisible to the host. The embedded keypad circumvents all hardware and software key logging attempts to capture passwords by excluding the host system from the authentication process. Polymer-coated buttons are wear-resistant and designed to not reveal most commonly used buttons.Unique PIN Must be Established at Time of Setup. Eliminates Factory Default PIN Vulnerability. Out of the box. there are no factory pre-set default PINs. In order to set up and use the drive. a unique PIN must first be established by the Admin. from within the Admin mode.Admin Can Program Device at Setup Requiring User to Establish a Unique PIN. Once a device is configured by the Admin. it can then be deployed in a state of USER FORCED ENROLLMENT in which the User must first establish his or her own User PIN before the drive can be accessed or used.Creates State of User Forced Enrollment that Restores Access to Drive. In the event that a User PIN is forgotten. Recovery PINs can be programmed into the device to permit access to the drive’s data by creating a new state of User Forced Enrollment while the Admin PIN and the drive’s data remain intact. Once a replacement User PIN is generated. access to the drive is restored for the user.Global. All Access Settings Controlled by Admin. and User Mode Controlling Individual Settings. Employed in situations that require the drive’s contents to be kept intact and unaltered for later examination. The two Read-Only modes are as follows: Universal Read Only is set by the admin from within the admin mode and can’t be modified or disabled by anyone but the admin. The second read-only mode can be set and disabled by a user but can also be enabled or disabled by the admin as well.Admin Designates Minimum and Maximum PIN Lengths (

Full specifications

Marque Apricorn
Référence fabricant ask3480gb

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Entry-levelUnder 384300 £
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