CRU Data Security Group Offers NIST-Certified Digistor FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Secure SSDs

CRU Data Security Group, LLC (CDSG), a provider of physical data security, data transport and disaster-proof storage solutions, announced that its DIGISTOR secure, self-encrypting SSDs have completed the FIPS 140-2 validation process.

DIGISTOR has been awarded Certificate #3926 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which includes M.2 NVMe self-encrypting drives (SEDs) as well as M.2 and 2.5-inch SATA SEDs.

“More than ever before, our military and Federal agency customers need to cost-effectively meet requirements to secure Data at Rest (DaR). We are pleased to offer FIPS 140-2 L2 protection with DIGISTOR SSDs, which help our OEMs, integration partners, and customers build solutions to address the increasing number of cyber threats,” said CDSG president and CEO Randal Barber.

“This is a major milestone for us and our DIGISTOR secure SSDs,” said Murray Ellis II, VP of engineering, DIGISTOR. “By obtaining FIPS certification for our self-encrypting drives, we can now meet market demand for tamper-evident hardware encryption in common storage formats compatible with today’s workstation, desktop, and mobile platforms-at COTS pricing.“

NIST FIPS 140-2 specifies the security requirements that will be satisfied by a cryptographic module, providing four increasing, qualitative levels intended to cover a wide range of potential applications and environments. To attain FIPS 140-2 certification, DIGISTOR drives, which have tamper-evident seals, have been independently validated by a NIST-specified laboratory.