Seagate Federal and KLC Group in Cross-License Partnership for NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Data-at-Rest Solutions

Seagate Federal and KLC Group LLC have announced a cross-licensing partnership.

This collaboration positions the 2 companies at the forefront of data security by offering customers advanced DAR solutions compliant with the stringent NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC).

This strategic alliance signifies a shared commitment to unparalleled data protection. By leveraging the comprehensive NSA CSfC framework, the 2 partners will deliver solutions that meet the highest government standards for safeguarding classified information across endpoints, servers, and RAID systems.

CipherDriveOne is a hardware full disk encryption – Authorization Acquisition (AA) solution to meet the U.S. Government’s Data-at-Rest (DAR) requirement. It adds a strong multifactor authentication (MFA) access control and key encryption to the Seagate SED, CSfC Encryption Engine (EE), either as a SSD or spinning HDD. The protection of the HDD’s content is immediate, OS agnostic, and governed by a certified FIPS-140-2 level key encryption technology with the availability of managed single, two-factor, and multi-factor authentication.

Incorporating military strength encryption and strong access control technologies, CipherDriveOne products are combined with multiple Seagate CSfC-listed disk products, including the Barracuda 515, Exos X18, and Nytro 5350H series SSDs. The combined solution provides one complete NSA layer of encryption to defend against unauthorized data access and protect against digital theft. The use of AES-256-bit encryption and FIPS-140-2-certified algorithms will safeguard data integrity and confidentiality, meeting the stringent requirements of classified environments.

The 2 companies are committed to delivering solutions that meet security standards and also ensure performance and scalability. This ensures that organizations can seamlessly integrate the new data-at-rest solutions into their existing infrastructure, without compromising on efficiency.

“Our partnership with KLC will further allow Seagate Federal to answer the requirements of our national security clients. The solution of Seagate hardware and KLC’s Cipher Drive family of security software addresses the unique challenges of this community,” stated Mike Moritzkat, CEO, Seagate Federal.

“We are excited to collaborate with Seagate Federal to enhance NSA CSfC data-at-rest solutions. This partnership signifies our joint commitment to the highest security standards for data protection by providing our clients with state-of-the-art protection for their classified information,” said Kurt Lennartsson, CEO, KLC Group.

The 2 companies partnership is poised to bring about transformative changes in the ways organizations approach data-at-rest.

Key benefits for organizations considering new solutions include:

• The CSfC solutions developed through this partnership will ensure organizations remain compliant with NSA CSfC standards, assuring the handling of classified information.

• With a focus on compatibility and ease of integration, the data-at-rest solutions will be designed for streamlined implementation across the endpoint, servers, and high-speed RAID.

• By combining expertise and resources, KLC Group and Seagate Federal aim to deliver cost-effective solutions without compromising the integrity of security measures.

• Organizations can expect long-term reliability from the solutions, with continuous updates and adaptations to address emerging cybersecurity challenges.