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Defender HDD 350

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4228 · Kanguru Solutions · data as of 2026-08-28
Active. Sunset date 2026-09-21, 23 days away. This is the FIPS 140-2 sunset: after it, agencies may keep the module only in existing systems.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number4228
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statusactive
Sunset date2026-09-21
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Embedded
VendorKanguru Solutions · website
Hardware versionsKDH350-CM Version 1.0
Firmware versionsV01.06.0000.0000

Module description

The Defender HDD 350 is a 256-bit AES hardware encrypted USB Hard Drive Crypto Module used primarily to secure data at rest. 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
  • Physical Security: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1715
CKGvendor affirmed
DRBGA839
SHSA839

Allowed algorithms

NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2022-05-16InitialAEGISOLVE, Inc.
2022-10-04UpdateAEGISOLVE, 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 active
  • Validation dates on record: 2022-05-16, 2022-10-04

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