Seagate Barracuda 515 M.2 Secured SSD with Cigent Technology Available from Carahsoft

Carahsoft Technology Corp. announced that Seagate Government Solutions’ Barracuda 515 M.2 SSD – embedded with Cigent Technology, Inc.’s built in cybersecurity enhancements is available to Government agencies through Carahsoft’s resellers and its Federal, State and Local Government contract vehicles.

As the distributor for Seagate Government Solutions, the company works with its ecosystem of reseller partners and systems integrators to make Seagate’s SSD widely available to the Public Sector through several contracts including the firm’s GSA Schedule, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, E&I Cooperative Services Contract, The Quilt.

“Protecting data at the edge is a key component of an effective Zero Trust strategy,” said Maryam Emdadi, VP sales who leads the Seagate team, Carahsoft. “Our new partnership with Seagate Government Solutions and Cigent will enhance our portfolio of secure storage solutions and enable our customers to better defend their sensitive information through the support of our reseller partners.”

Seagate Government Solutions combines its strengths with Cigent’s patented cybersecurity firmware enhancements to create the BarraCuda 515 SSD, a storage drive, designed with integrated advanced security features that deliver performance, advanced reliability, data protection and security.

Advantages of BarraCuda 515 SSD include:

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)140-2 Level 2 certified and complies with corporate and Federal data security mandates.
Common Criteria full disk encryption (FDE) solution that meets the requirements of Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Data at Rest (DAR) Capabilities Package 5.0.
Cigent Pre Boot Authentication and Windows Software that protects data from all known physical and remote access attacks as well as zero-day ransomware.
Tamper-evident coating which seals SSD’s circuitry and components to provide physical security.
Full drive block-level and crypto secure erase, verified by patented erasure verification, that enables safe, fast, and cost-effective SSD retirement or redeployment.
Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant which satisfies fair and open international trade agreements.

“We’re thrilled to be working with Cigent and Carahsoft to provide our Public Sector clients with a top-tier storage solution that boasts Government-accredited security certifications,” said Mike Moritzkat, managing director, Seagate Government Solutions. “This partnership along with our new offering is another steppingstone in Seagate’s continued support of our Public Sector clients.”

The BarraCuda 515 SSD is available through the company’s GSA Schedule No. 47QSWA18D008F, SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B, E&I Contract #EI00063~2021MA, and The Quilt Master Service Agreement Number MSA05012019-F.

BarraCuda 515 SSD specs
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