Defender HDD 350
Defender HDD 350, from Kanguru Solutions, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4228 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4228 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Kanguru Solutions · website |
| Hardware versions | KDH350-CM Version 1.0 |
| Firmware versions | V01.06.0000.0000 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
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 (4)
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-16 | Initial | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2022-10-04 | Update | AEGISOLVE, 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2022-05-16, 2022-10-04