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Kanguru Defender 2000

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1712 · Kanguru Solutions · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number1712
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorKanguru Solutions · website
Hardware versionsP/Ns KDF2000-2G, KDF2000-4G and KDF2000-8G, Version 1.0
Firmware versions2.03.10

Module description

The Kanguru Defender 2000 is a 256-bit AES hardware encrypted USB flash drive. It is used to securely store sensitive data housed on the device.

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1623
DRBG86
HMAC954
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA801
SHS1432

Other algorithms

NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2012-05-03InitialAEGISOLVE, Inc.
2012-12-21UpdateAEGISOLVE, Inc.

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2012-05-03, 2012-12-21

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