Apricorn 2TB Aegis Fortress L3 - FIPS Validated, SSD USB 3.0 Hardware Encrypted Portable Drive

The Aegis Fortress L3 is a NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated device, designed to meet the highest security standards. Milled from a solid block of aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum alloy, the enclosure features snap-off uni-directional security fasteners and a membrane-style keypad. Inside, all data is encrypted on the fly using AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption, protecting your data even if the hard drive is extracted from its enclosure.

The device is ready to use right out of the box, with no software, drivers, or updates required. It is completely cross-platform compatible, excelling on any PC, Mac, Linux, or mass storage compliant system with a powered USB port. The L3 features forced enrollment, which fixes a common security vulnerability prevalent in other manufacturers' encrypted drives by eliminating factory-preset default pins. With forced enrollment, the Admin must first establish a pin before the device can ever be used.

All pin entries are performed on the device's keypad, making it compatible with systems without keyboards and sharing no security parameters with its host computer. The L3 has two Read-Only modes, perfect for accessing data on the drive in a public setting to protect against USB viruses and ideal for applications that require data to be preserved in its original, unaltered state. It also features Brute Force Defense, where after a predetermined number of consecutive incorrect pin entries, the L3 will conclude that it is under a Brute Force attack and will perform a crypto-erase, deleting the encryption key and rendering all of the drive's data useless.

The Aegis Fortress L3 is configurable, allowing users to create custom profiles and mass configure multiple Aegis devices at once with Apricorn's Aegis Configurator (sold separately). As the fastest and most rugged 256-bit AES XTS encrypted USB external drive, the L3 offers unparalleled security and performance, making it the ideal choice for those who require the highest level of data protection.

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