Protect Workstations and Servers

Servers have become more compact and more flexible resulting in an increasing number deployed outside of traditional data centers. Remotely deployed servers are at risk of loss or theft potentially exposing the significant data that resides on them. Protection of data on servers requires the same protection for data as PCs including full drive encryption utilizing pre boot authentication.

Protecting sensitive data from advanced threat actors requires layers of protection. Software encryption provides a basic level of protection but can be defeated using a variety of techniques and technologies. This is why the NSA, DISA, NIAP and other leading experts require full drive hardware encryption to meet standards including CSfC for data at rest and FIPS 140-2. Ideally organizations use a combination of software and hardware encryption with pre boot authentication and multifactor authentication providing layers of protection that can defeat the most sophisticated threat actors.

Cigent offers secure storage on U.2 SSD which is the standard storage for workstations and remote servers. The U.2 SSD provides AES 256 full drive encryption that has been validated by leading Federal agencies including NIST, NSA, and NIAP.

Cloning and wiping are common attacks where an adversary will copy or “clone” a drive and/ or erase or “wipe” a drive. Clone and wipe attacks can take place when a device is at rest or in use. When a device is in use an adversary with physical access can execute an attack in only a few seconds. Cigent prevents cloning and wiping by locking all data ranges. Utilizing hidden partitions data remains protected even when a device is unlocked.