Cigent Secure SSD Storage

Secure Drive

Use D³E to easily set up hardware-encrypted Safe Rooms on the Secure SSD. Designated files are not just inaccessible to an attacker or unauthorized party; they remain completely invisible until mounted by the user via a step-up authentication. Once mounted, individual files are protected by D³E and if D³E or your antivirus software detects a threat, Secure Drives auto-lock and disappear from the OS layer until the threat is cleared.

Keep Alive

Common techniques of attackers include disabling security software, booting from an alternate OS, and removing the drive. Cigent Secure SSD uses a Keep Alive heartbeat in the firmware that constantly ensures designated cybersecurity software is running, including D³E. If not, all Secure Drives automatically encrypt on the fly and remain hidden, invisible, and fully inaccessible to an attacker.

FIPS 140-2 Level 2

Includes features that show evidence of tampering, including tamper-evident coatings or seals that must be broken to attain physical access to the plaintext cryptographic keys and critical security parameters.

Coexist with Bitlocker Full-Disk Encryption

Cigent Secure Drives can be installed on systems that support Bitlocker Full-Disk Encryption, creating a more granular approach to encryption—one that's both threat-aware and more secure than software-based encryption. The effect of these security measures is that sensitive files are accessible for a very limited time and only on an as needed basis by the trusted user.

Defeat Ransomware with Built-In Ransomware Detection

A dedicated security processor employs machine learning to automatically detect and repel ransomware attacks, even if host security software is disabled or bypassed. When an attack is detected by the Secure SSD, sensitive files stored in Safe Rooms automatically lock and disappear from the operating system layer until the threat is cleared. For files not stored in a Safe Room, Cigent D³E employs Zero-Trust multifactor authentication for file access, thus preventing ransomware from accessing and encrypting those files as well.

Available in Denali model only

Hide Important Files With Dual Mode

Use D³E to set up a hidden drive that remains invisible to the operating system until you flip into it using multifactor authentication. Dual Mode enables numerous use cases:  segment your system into work vs personal usage—hide ultra-sensitive files from would-be attackers on the hidden drive—install two different operating systems and share your system with another user.

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Secure Access Logs

Advanced attackers always wipe their tracks, deleting system and data access logs. Cigent Secure SSD captures and protects  comprehensive, firmware-secured data access logs and audit trails that cannot be wiped. Access logs are stored for incident response, non-repudiation, and litigation use.

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TrueErase

Cigent Secure SSD is the first and only SSD to include TrueErase™,  firmware verification that reports each block’s erased or unerased state after a wipe attempt, allowing the trusted user to safely repurpose their device, retire it, or ship it for destruction, saving money on expensive media and allowing you to implement a green policy to storage device lifecycle management.

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