DAR Protection for Mission Data
Cigent Software FDE delivers the inner layer protection in the CSfC for DAR architecture, complementing hardware encryption and Pre-Boot Authentication (PBA). Built with separate quantum-resistant AES 256-bit cryptographic libraries and distinct key management, it provides independence from the outer protection layer and meets NSA guidance for layered, resilient encryption.
This software-based encryption operates after the outer hardware layer is unlocked, adding a second boundary with its own credentials and optional Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Cigent Software FDE scales across laptops, servers, vehicles, and edge devices, enabling agencies to maintain compliance and operational assurance wherever data resides.
Cigent enforces authentication before the operating system loads, ensuring encryption keys remain isolated from OS-level vulnerabilities. This pre-boot protection prevents adversaries from exploiting compromised operating systems to gain access to encrypted data.
Access to encrypted drives can be configured to require smart cards, providing a true multi-factor model that requires both possession of the card and knowledge of the associated PIN. MFA ensures that only verified users can unlock and access sensitive data.
Cigent FDE can be deployed across large fleets using standard enterprise software-distribution tools. Administrators can preconfigure passwords, define authorized users, and enable self-enrollment through MSI installation flags, simplifying rollout without requiring a separate management console.
Cigent Software Full Drive Encryption supports systems across PCs, mobile workstations, and servers from leading OEM platforms, including Dell, Getac, Panasonic, and others. It also extends protection to non-traditional compute environments, including vehicles, unmanned systems (UxV), and industrial control systems (ICS).
