RedData and Carahsoft have announced the availability of RedData's NIAP-evaluated NVMe PCIe Gen3 and SATA III Self-Encrypting Drive Solid State Drives for data-at-rest protection. Designed to meet U.S. Federal Government data security requirements, the NIAP-evaluated SSDs provide approved cryptographic confidentiality protection for sensitive data.
RedData SED SSDs feature AES-256-XTS hardware encryption.
NIAP security evaluated to Full Drive Encryption – Encryption Engine v2.0.
FIPS140-3 certification pending (Implementation Under Test).
Available in PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe and SATA III interface options.
Commercial and industrial temperature options available.
Available through Carahsoft's GSA Schedule and contract vehicles.
The RedData SED SSDs offer hardware full disk encryption at interface speed and safeguard stored data from unauthorized access or disclosure. For U.S. Federal Government use cases, this level of security helps to protect data on devices that may be lost, stolen, or accessed outside an authorized environment. The drives are well suited for applications that require secure storage, responsive system performance, and broad compatibility with existing platforms, whether used in edge deployments, enterprise systems, workstations, or specialized computing environments.
RedData's SSD lineup features AES-256-XTS Self-Encrypting Drive functionality for hardware-level data security; NIAP security evaluation (vid no. 11680) to the collaborative Protection Profile for Full Drive Encryption – Encryption Engine v2.0; and FIPS140-3 certification pending. The drives are available in PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe 1.3 and SATA III - 6Gb/s interface options, with both commercial and industrial temperature options available today.
"RedData's SED SSDs are targeting U.S. Government use cases where an independent NIAP Full Drive Encryption security evaluation for storage devices is required," said Manuel Offenberg, Chief Technology Officer at RedData. "By offering a NIAP-certified storage product that is ready for listing on the NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Approved Components List, we are providing Federal agencies with a trusted building block for CSfC data-at-rest architectures."
"We are pleased to expand our partnership with RedData to bring its NIAP-evaluated Self-Encrypting Drive solutions to the Public Sector," said Patrick Spinosa, Sales Director overseeing the RedData Team at Carahsoft. "As agencies continue to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and protect sensitive data across increasingly distributed environments, access to trusted, standards-based storage solutions is essential. Through Carahsoft's reseller partners and contract vehicles, we are making it easier for Federal, State and Local agencies to procure RedData's high-performance encrypted storage technology and advance their data-at-rest security initiatives with confidence."
About RedData
RedData, a division of RPI-CS, Inc., is a one-stop shop for secure data storage devices and systems. We specialize in developing commercially viable solutions that meet our customers' strict security requirements, with a focus on Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) environments. Our product portfolio features a diverse selection of certified Self-Encrypting Drives from leading manufacturers.
