Kanguru Defender SSD350 Hardware Encrypted FIPS 140-2 Certified Up to 8TB USB 3.2 External SSD

Kanguru announces a FIPS 140-2 certified external SSD with enhanced security with the Defender SSD350 hardware encrypted SSD series provides organizations with data protection at its best.

The Defender SSD350 FIPS 140-2 Certified, SSD is for any high-security environment including government, defense, healthcare, financial institutions, energy/utilities and other security-conscious organizations that rely on FIPS 140-2 Certification and military-grade, hardware encryption to meet strict security demands. The Defender SSD and HDD family is TAA Compliant and available for both MacOS and Windows platforms.

The TAA Compliant, Defender SSD350 family of SSD is for security environments, including government, defense, healthcare, financial institutions, energy/utilities and other security-conscious organizations that rely on benchmark FIPS 140-2 Certification and military-grade, hardware encryption to meet strict security demands. Designed and built under the independent testing verification process conducted by the National Institute of Standards for Technology (NIST), it provides organizations with data security and value.

Packed with military grade security features for both MacOS and Windows, it can also be remotely managed for a complete data security solution. Security/IT administrators can monitor their organization’s Kanguru Defender drives anywhere in the world with the Kanguru Remote Management Console (KRMC), which allows admins to enforce security policies, locate lost or stolen drives, manage security settings remotely and more.

Enhanced security features of Defender SSD350 hardware encrypted SSD family include:

• FIPS 140-2 Certified (Cert #4228)
• FIPS 197 Certified 256-bit AES Hardware Encrypted (XTS Mode) SSD
• SuperSpeed USB 3 (USB 3.2 Gen 1×1)
• Remotely manageable from anywhere in the world
• Secure firmware
• Simple and easy to use
• Real-time on-board antivirus scanning
• Rugged alloy housing
• Windows and MacOS compatible
• Available capacities: 480GB, 1, 2, 4 and 8TB
• TAA compliant and assembled in the US
• Meets compliance standards (HIPAA, GLBA, SOX, GDPR, etc.)
• Powered by USB

Remotely managing Defender SSD350 encrypted data storage drives with KRMC further enhances security for organizations. With a 1-, 2- or 3-year subscription through a cloud-hosted interface or self-hosted enterprise solution, IT administrators can:

• Schedule actions (present or future)
• Create graphical reports
• Locate drives via IP address
• Control IP and domain access (Safelist/Restrict)
• Group devices
• Message users of devices remotely
• Modify policies and actions (password strength, permissions/restrictions, number of retries, rate of password changes, update/erase/disable drives, etc.)
• SAML integration for federated logins with Microsoft ADFS, PingFederate, and Okta

Kanguru Remote Management Console also provides options for an administrator to authenticate multiple administrators with KRMC Cloud Pro, allowing organizations to segment specific drives with different departments, management, or specific levels of security.

Starting at $279 for the 480GB capacity SSD, The Defender SSD350 uses energy efficient technology for performance, and provides capacities up to 8TB of hardware encrypted data storage. For organizations that do not require the high demand for FIPS 140-2 Certification, the company offers the Defender SSD 35 for commercial environments, with the same security features. Along with SSDs, the Defender SSD/HDD family provides traditional HDDs with the FIPS 140-2 certified Defender HDD350 drive, or the Defender HDD 35 starting at $169.95.

The Defender SSD350 Encrypted SSD is available for purchase at the company website or from channel partners.