The Kanguru Defender Elite300 hardware encrypted USB flash drive is .

Meet the most stringent federal, healthcare and financial industry security regulations, including GDPR, HIPAA, Sarbanes Oxley, GLBA, and more with this FIPS 140-2 Certified secure USB drive. FIPS 140-2 is a joint Certification program between in the United States, and in Canada. It provides government guidelines regarding the security evaluation for cryptographic modules. Kanguru Solutions demonstrates that by meeting the level 2 threshold of FIPS 140-2, the Defender Elite300 has strong, tamper evident protections in place to prevent unauthorized access, attack, or brute force attempts to gain access to the sensitive data.

The Kanguru Defender Elite300 uses FIPS 197 Certified (XTS-Mode) to secure data contents stored on the USB drive. Since the cryptographic processes are all done in hardware, there is virtually no performance impact when transferring data, unlike the severe performance impact when using software encryption programs. XTS-mode also provides enhanced security when used to encrypt large blocks of data (as in GB’s) as it eliminates certain vulnerabilities and patterns which might be exploited in earlier symmetric key implementations. In addition, the password matching and other security operations are all done in the secure confines of the tamper-resistant, epoxy encapsulated cryptographic processor. In short, your data can not be compromised.

Kanguru Defender encrypted USB drives are easy to use, now more than ever with the new built-in Command Console. View and access all of your drive settings and information at a glance, along with remaining space available on the drive, AntiVirus and KRMC subscription information, onboard applications and much more.

As the Command Center for your encrypted drive, the Command Console is a convenient way to quickly view and access information about your drive:

• How Much Space Remains On Your Drive and Important Information About the Device
• Your Password Preferences
• AntiVirus Subscription & Status
• SSPM Subscription & Status
• Onboard Applications: 
•  Safer Access To the Internet 
• ® Encrypted Backup to Cloud for Defender Secure USB Drives
• Drive Settings
• Help Features
• and much more

With USBtoCloud, you can set up automatic encrypted backup from Kanguru Defender secure drives to your favorite cloud storage provider. In the event a Defender USB flash drive is ever lost or stolen, the encrypted data can be recovered through secure restore options made available by the USBtoCloud app. Available soon for the Defender Elite300.

Protect even more than just your data. Protect your network and infrastructure as well from malware tampering with built-in . Designed in compliance with NIST's requirements for securing device firmware, this drive is protected from "badUSB" to prevent malware attacks by a third-party. In the event of such an attack, the drive is designed to shut down, preventing the flash drive from being used as a vehicle for hackers. This makes it an ideal, trusted encrypted USB drive for whitelisting in an endpoint security environment.

The Kanguru Defender Elite300 offers SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) for lightning-fast data transfers, while also maintaining compatibility with USB 2.0. Connecting the Defender Elite300 to a USB 3.0 supported USB port provides superior read / write speeds for quick, easy and convenient transfer of data.

Every Kanguru Defender Elite300 hardware encrypted USB flash drive comes with integrated onboard antivirus by Award-Winning BitDefender (30-day FREE trial)⁽¹⁾. Built right into the flash drive, the antivirus consistently scans the drive in the background, adding a layer of defense to protect your files from viruses, malware or spyware.

The Kanguru Defender Elite300’s casing is protected with an epoxy compound that is water resistant and prevents physical access to the chip. Any subversive attempt to remove the epoxy compound destroys the flash chip, rendering it unusable and inaccessible.

The Kanguru Remote Management Console™ (KRMC)™ is Kanguru's exclusive, fully-integrated remote management platform for managing Defender encrypted drives.  This robust, optional feature provides IT Administrators, Security Officers, and Managers the ability to control, manage, and enforce security policies for an entire fleet of Defender hardware-encrypted USB drive(s) in the workforce anywhere in the world. In August 2024, Kanguru enhanced the KRMC platform with a full rebrand: KRMC-Hosted. Built on the robust foundation of the existing KRMC interface, along with a new intuitive user experience and additional features, KRMC-Hosted is a ground-breaking solution for protecting data. KRMC-Hosted offers clients four great account choices for maximum data protection, convenience, flexibility and cost-effectiveness:

• KRMC-Hosted:
  • STANDARD Package (1, 2, and 3-year) 
  • ADVANCED Package (1, 2, and 3-year)
  • PREMIUM Package (1, 2, and 3-year)

• Self-hosted Enterprise - Installed on client's secure server

As an administrator, remote management offers great administrative benefits like remote disable and/or delete of lost or stolen devices, enforcement of security policies and device configurations, monitoring of activities, provisioning, configuration, and much more, to ensure drives are in compliance with set security policies.

All new Defender purchases will receive a 30-day trial of KRMC Advanced and Endpoint Protection License.

If you've ever forgotten your password, you know how upsetting it can be to not be able to access your data. With Kanguru Self-Service Password Management, you won't have to worry about it. Learn more about .

This drive comes with a physical write protect switch, a handy feature for Kanguru flash drives that provides ideal benefits for IT professionals and users alike.

Kanguru Defender Elite300 can be special ordered with customized options such as engraved logos/text, custom colors, and unique identifiers for quantity orders. Contact a Kanguru Sales Representative about customizing your order at (508) 376-4245, or email us at .

Defender drives include a QR Code engraved on the back panel for identification and added layer of security. Customization such as logos, text, contact info, and serial numbers can be engraved on the back panel.

The Kanguru Defender Elite300 is TAA Compliant, making it ideal for purchase by government organizations.

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This product carries a 3 Year limited warranty