Citadel™ K Series SSDs with Pre-Boot Authentication (PBA)
Data at Rest Security… Simplified
Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Data at Rest security solutions for use by DoD, government, and critical infrastructure are easily built in to standard laptops, desktops, and tactical servers with Citadel K Series, powered by Cipherdrive®. They integrate multifactor authentication, pre-boot authentication (PBA), and hardware encryption into a complete, low cost solution.
Citadel K-GL for Headless Usage
Citadel K-GL SSDs use headless authentication to protect against unauthorized access to data on UAVs, tactical edge devices, and appliances, making them perfect to secure downrage Data at Rest (DAR).
Unlock Hardware Performance
Our built-in PBA unlocks access to the encrypted operating system or virtual machine on the Citadel SSD, as well as the data stored there. This secured data is encrypted by NSA-approved Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption at the hardware level. Once booted, Citadel allows no-overhead, hardware-speed access to encrypted data at the full performance of the system.
- Military-Grade Data at Rest (DAR) Security
- Authorization Acquisition (AA) and Encryption Engine (EE)
- Operating System Agnostic
- AES 256-bit Encryption at Hardware Speeds
- TAA Compliant
- FIPS 140-2 Level 2 for SSD and FIPS 140-2 for PBA
- Constitutes a complete CSfC layer (FIPS SSD + PBA are both CSfC listed)
- NIAP-compliant Common Criteria (CC) SSD and CC-certified PBA
- Common Criteria Certified (NIST Certificate #3926)
- Multi-drive support for tactical servers and other systems with multiple Citadel K Series SSDs: unlock one SSD to authorize access to all SSDs
Citadel K Series SSDs: Standard Form Factors and Interfaces
NIST Certification: #3926
Citadel K-SD (Single Drive Version)
Secure critical or classified Data at Rest (DAR) with pre-boot authentication
Citadel K-MD (Multi-Drive Version)
Secure multiple SSDs with pre-boot authentication and protect critical or classified Data at Rest (DAR)
Citadel K-GL (Headless Version)
Secure critical or classified Data at Rest (DAR) on on downrange devices that
require headless authentication
Easily Deployed Military-Grade Data at Rest Security
Integrated hardware solution
- Pre-boot locking (pre-boot authentication)
- Hardware AES 256-bit encryption engine
- No software required
- No software overhead
- Hardware speeds
Compatible with your systems
- Windows, Linux, and hypervisors like SecureView and Forcepoint
- NVMe and SATA interfaces
- M.2 and 2.5-inch
- Suitable for commercial laptops and desktops
- Use computers from major OEMs, system builders
Perfect for DoD, Federal agency, critical infrastructure
- Address Federal requirements to secure DAR
- Constitutes a complete CSfC layer
- COTS pricing and availability
- No need for expensive, specialized solutions
Easy to Manage DAR Security
Pre-Boot Lock
A pre-boot authentication layer is built into Citadel SSDs to authenticate a user (using either a password or smart card) before the operating system boots. This pre-boot authentication, combined with full-disk hardware encryption, protects the entire DIGISTOR SSD and not just individual files.
Multiple User Support
Citadel SSDs can be configured to allow different users, with different roles, to unlock the SSD, allowing the computer to boot the operating system.
Dashboard
The built-in dashboard gives a quick and detailed overview of the security profile of the computer.
Audit and Logging
Five detailed logging types are available. Administrators can review the security profile of the computer and mitigate unauthorized access. These reports can be used to meet privacy compliance laws.
Data Sheet:
Download our data sheet with more information on Citadel K Series SSDs with pre-boot authentication.
White Paper:
Building a Citadel of Trust in a Zero Trust World
Your challenge is to secure and protect the Data at Rest under your control to the extent determined by its classification levels. You need to beware the increasing cyberattacks while limiting the attack surface. At the same time, to fulfill your mission, you have to manage cost and complexity while providing authorized users access to files and data across a multitude of platforms.
White Paper:
Is Your Data at Rest (DAR) Truly Secure?
If there’s anything we’ve learned over recent years, it’s that our computer systems in general — and the precious data stored on them in particular — are susceptible to attack by hackers. These bad actors can range from independent entities to nation states.