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Kanguru Defender Elite300

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2442 · 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 number2442
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorKanguru Solutions · website
Hardware versionsP/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 versions2.10.10 [1], 2.11.10 [2], and 2.12.10[3]

Module 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).

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

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2962
CKGvendor affirmed
DRBG560
HMAC1878
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA1557
SHS2491

Other algorithms

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

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2015-09-09InitialAEGISOLVE, Inc.
2016-06-21UpdateAEGISOLVE, Inc.
2020-04-22UpdateAEGISOLVE, Inc.
2020-10-16UpdateAEGISOLVE, Inc.
2024-01-09UpdateAEGISOLVE, 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: 2015-09-09, 2016-06-21, 2020-04-22, 2020-10-16, 2024-01-09

Source documents