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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #2442

Details

Module Name
Kanguru Defender Elite300
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Active
Sunset Date
10/15/2025
Overall Level
2
Caveat
None
Security Level Exceptions
  • Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
The Kanguru Defender Elite300 Cryptographic Module is a 256-bit AES hardware encrypted USB flash drive used primarily to secure data at rest. The device can also be used as a secure platform for remote access and virtualized applications run directly from the drive. The Kanguru Defender line of secure USB solutions is remotely manageable through the Kanguru Remote Management Console (KRMC).
Approved Algorithms
AES Cert. #2962
CKG vendor affirmed
DRBG Cert. #560
HMAC Cert. #1878
PBKDF vendor affirmed
RSA Cert. #1557
SHS Cert. #2491
Other Algorithms
NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Hardware Versions
P/Ns KDFE300-8G-Green [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-8G-Black [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-8G-Red [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-8G-Silver [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-16G-Green [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-16G-Black [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-16G-Red [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-16G-Silver [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-32G-Green [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-32G-Black [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-32G-Red [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-32G-Silver [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-64G-Green [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-64G-Black [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-64G-Red [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-64G-Silver [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-128G-Green [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-128G-Black [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-128G-Red [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-128G-Silver [1, 2, 3], KDFE300-256G-Green [2, 3], KDFE300-256G-Black [2, 3], KDFE300-256G-Red [2, 3], KDFE300-512G-Green [2, 3], KDFE300-512G-Black [2, 3], KDFE300-512G-Red [2, 3], Version 1.0
Firmware Versions
2.10.10 [1], 2.11.10 [2], and 2.12.10[3]

Vendor

Kanguru Solutions
1360 Main Street
Millis, MA 02054
USA

Nate Cote
natec@kanguru.com
Phone: 508-376-4245
Fax: 508-376-4670

Validation History

Date Type Lab
9/9/2015 Initial ÆGISOLVE
6/21/2016 Update ÆGISOLVE
4/22/2020 Update ÆGISOLVE
10/16/2020 Update ÆGISOLVE
1/9/2024 Update ÆGISOLVE