Kanguru Secure USB Flash Drives Achieve Common Criteria Certification

Kanguru Solutions announced its achievement of Common Criteria Certification (EAL2+) for secure, hardware encrypted USB flash drives with global remote management, placing Kanguru Defender at the forefront in USB data security.

Common Criteria is an international information security accreditation process mutually recognized by 27 different member nations through the CCRA (Common Criteria Recognition Agreement), and has a much wider review process of overall product design, lifecycle support, and functionality than FIPS 140-2 which is focused primarily on cryptography. In the context of Kanguru’s certification, it covers the secure USB flash drive and remote management software from product inception to final deployment, taking an all-encompassing look at the software, hardware, and firmware implementations. Ultimately, nearly every aspect and process which goes into the design, development, release, and support of a product is reviewed and scrutinized.

Specific products covered in Common Criteria certification are:

Defender 2000 (FIPS 140-2 Level 3)
Defender Elite200 (FIPS 140-2 Level 2 & physical write protect switch)
Remote management console and provisioning application – Enterprise edition

“Kanguru’s Defender USB platform is now the only Common Criteria and FIPS certified solution in the world. By combining two distinct security certifications conducted in two different countries (United States and Germany), Kanguru’s international customers can be assured that we are committed to securing their sensitive information,” says Nate Cote, EVP, product management, Kanguru.

Common Criteria Certified Kanguru Defender Secure USB drives support: