Apricorn Aegis Padlock Fortress Owner's manual

SECURE STORAGE - FIPS VALIDATED 140-2 LEVEL 2
Hardware Encrypted 2.5” portable USB 3.0 hard drive
REAL-TIME HARDWARE ENCRYPTION
AES-XTS 256-bit encryption seamlessly protects
100% of the data on the drive
SOFTWARE FREE INSTALLATION & OPERATION
No software required…Period!
NO ADMIN RIGHTS NEEDED
Makes corporate deployment a breeze
DUST & WATER RESISTANT
INTEGRATED SUPER SPEED USB 3.0 CABLE
ADMINISTRATOR FEATURE
Supports Admin PIN and 4 unique
User PINs (7-16 digits in length)
COMPATIBLE WITH ANY USB
PORT AND OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows®, Mac®, Linux
BUS-POWERED
Low power design never
requires an AC Adapter
DRIVE RESET FEATURE
UNATTENDED AUTO LOCK
& SELF DESTRUCT PIN
BRUTE FORCE
PROTECTION
TAA COMPLIANT /
GSA DISCOUNTS
3-YEAR
WARRANTY
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FIPS 140-2 VALIDATED ENCRYPTED USB 3.0 DRIVE
Works with
Windows 8, 7,
Vista & XP
Super Speed USB 3.0
Aegis Padlock Fortress
Aegis Padlock Fortress FIPS 140-2 Drive
LookingforthehighestlevelofsecurityforyourdatawhileutilizingthefastestUSB3.0speeds?
Look no further than the Aegis Padlock Fortress FIPS 140-2 Validated Drive, certied and tested
toNISTFIPS140-2Level2requirements. Sporting aneasy-to-usekeypad design thatisimpervious
todustand grit, with a software free setupandoperation,theAegis Padlock Fortress enables you
to access the drive simply and easily with your own unique PIN. And with a super fast integrated
USB 3.0 cable, you can access your data faster than ever before.
FIPS140-2Level2 Validated:The Aegis PadlockFortressFIPS 140-2 validation isthecryptography
standard required by the US federal government for protection of sensitive data. It covers 11 areas
of its cryptographic security system, including physical security, cryptographic key management and
design integrity.
Military Grade Encryption: Featuring AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption, the Aegis Padlock seamlessly
encryptsalldataonthedriveinreal-time,keepingyourdatasafeeveniftheharddriveisremovedfromitsenclosure.
Software Free Design – With no admin rights to contend with the Aegis Padlock is a breeze
toimplement:Setuptakes just minutes.Withno software installation required forsetupor operation and the
ability to run on any platform, the Aegis Padlock provides stress free deployment in corporate environments.
Its Administrator feature allows enrollment of up to four unique user ID’s and one administrator, making it a
useful business collaboration tool.
Data at Rest Protection: All data, PINs, and encryption keys are always encrypted while at rest.
DriveResetFeature: The Aegis Padlock also employs a useful drive reset feature, which can be implemented
with a unique command. This clears all PINs and data, and creates a new randomly generated encryption key,
enabling the drive to be reset and redeployed as many times as needed.
Auto Lock feature and Self Destruct PIN: With the Aegis Padlock FIPS you can set the unattended drive to
lock after a pre-determined amount of time. In addition you can pre-program your own unique Self Destruct PIN
which, once implemented, instantly destroys all PINs, data and creates a new encryption key.
BruteForce Protection:The Aegis Padlock uses a three pronged approach to protect against a Brute Force attack.
The rst step is to deny access to the drive until the drive can verify the user PIN. After several incorrect attempts the drive
will lock itself, requiring the drive to be plugged in again to input a PIN. This feature blocks automated attempts to enter
PIN numbers. Lastly, after a predeterminednumber of failed PIN entries, the Padlockassumes it is being attacked and will
destroy the encryption key and lock itself, rendering the data useless and requiring a total reset to redeploy the Padlock.
Wear Resistant Key Pad - Water & Dust Resistant: Designed with protection in mind, the Aegis Padlock’s ‘wear
resistant’ keypad and case is impervious to dust, grit and water, and hides key usage to avoid tipping off a potential hacker
to the commonly used keys.
Integrated USB 3.0 Cable: Never forget your cables again. Connect the drive at the ick of a ngertip.

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Apricorn products visit our web site at www.apricorn.com or call 1-800-458-5448
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*One gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes; accessible capacity will be less and actual capacity depends on the operating environment and formatting.
Aegis Padlock Fortress
FIPS 14 0-2 VALIDATED ENCRYPTED USB 3.0 DRIVE
Encryption Benets
Easy to use keypad design Unlock the drive with your own unique 7 to 16 digit pin.
With the addition of a new “Shift” Key, the Aegis Padlock Fortress is able to double the
number of possible PIN combinations, making access to your data even more secure
Real-time 256-bit AES-XTS
Hardware Encryption Encrypts 100% of your data in real-time and keeps your data safe even if the hard drive is removed from the enclosure
No software installation or
Admin Rights required No software required to setup or operate - making it perfect for corporate deployments
Administrator feature Allows enrollment of up to four unique user ID’s and one administrator, making it a useful
business collaboration tool
Forced Enrollment For added protection the Padlock Fortress requires you to create your unique PIN on rst use
Single encrypted partition 100% of data on drive encrypted
Features Benets
USB 3.0 interface Super Speed USB 3.0 connection - up to 10x faster than USB 2.0
Water & Dust Resistant The Aegis Padlock Fortress keypad and case is impervious to dust, grit and water
Unattended Auto Lock Set the drive to lock after a pre-determined amount of time
Self Destruct PIN The Aegis Padlock Fortress enables you to program a unique Self Destruct PIN, which
when implemented instantly destroys all PINs, data and creates a new encryption key.
Brute Force Protection Protects against automated attempts to crack the PIN
Drive Reset Feature The Drive Reset Feature is implemented with a unique command. This clears all PINs and
data, and creates a new randomly generated encryption key, enabling the drive to be
reset and redeployed as many times as needed
Compatible on any system Works with Windows®, Mac®and Linux
Hard Drive Capacities 250GB, 500GB, 1TB* (SSD versions available)
Secure storage Excellent for government, health care, insurance companies, nancial institutions, HR
departments and executives with sensitive data
Box Contents Aegis Padlock Fortress, Quick Start Guide, USB Y-cable and travel pouch
Specications
Interface Super Speed USB 3.0 (Backwards compatible with USB 2.0)
Power Supply 100% bus powered
Buffer Size 8MB
RPM Available with either a Standard 5400 RPM hard drive or SSD
Average seek time 12 ms
Shock - non operating 1000G 1ms (non operating) | 300G 2ms (operating)
Dimensions & weight 19mm X 84.5mm X 120mm (0.75” X 3.3” X 4.7”) weight: 6.7 oz.
Warranty 3 year limited
Approvals NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 2 , FCC & CE, Water & Dust Resistant
System Requirements Hardware: PC compatible computer with Pentium®CPU or similar, 32MB of RAM, CD-ROM
or CD-RW, USB 1.2 or 2.0 or 3.0, Apple®G3 or later
Operating systems: Windows®8, 7, XP or Vista™, Mac®OS 10.2 or greater, Linux
Ordering Information Apricorn Part Number: A25-3PL256-xxxxF (xxx=drive size in GBs)