KIOXIA CM7 series enterprise SSD controller cryptographic module meets latest security requirements of NIST cryptographic module validation program
KIOXIA, today announced that the cryptographic module used in KIOXIA CM7 Series PCIe 5.0 NVMe Enterprise SSDs has been validated to meet Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3, Level 2 for cryptographic modules.
The FIPS 140-3 standard specifies a set of security requirements of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), with this set of standards, higher levels of protection indicate drives that are progressively more resistant to attack. KIOXIA has validated that the cryptographic module in its SSDs maintains the confidentiality and integrity of the data being protected.
Companies and Government/Public agencies may prefer or may now be required to deploy newer, more stringent government encryption standards – which SSDs validated to FIPS 140-3 requirements would meet. Compared to the previous FIPS 140-2 requirements, 140-3 provides higher standards for SSDs, including a stronger authentication method and updated implementation guidance.
KIOXIA brought PCIe 5.0 technology to server and storage applications with the KIOXIA CM7 Series NVMe SSD. Targeted at enterprise applications and use cases – including artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, online transaction processing database, and data warehousing – KIOXIA CM7 Series drives bring enterprise performance, reliability and security to data center servers and storage.
KIOXIA CM7 Series SSD Key Features include:
PCIe 5.0 compliant NVMe SSDs in 2.5-inch[1] and E3.S SSD form factors
Dual and single-port support
Read-intensive and mixed-use endurances
Capacities from 1.6 terabytes (TB) to 30.72 TB (15.36 TB in E3.S form factor)
Security options include: instant erase (SIE)[2], TCG Opal self-encrypting drive (SED)[3] and SED utilising FIPS 140-3 Level 2 module
Security optional models are not available in all countries due to export and local regulations.
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