Citadel FIPS-certified self-encrypting drives (SEDs) are the only SSDs to integrate multifactor authentication pre-boot authentication (PBA) and hardware encryption into a complete low cost solution.

Powered by Cigent® our built-in PBA unlocks access to the encrypted operating system or virtual machine on the Citadel C-SEL SED as well as the data stored there. This secured data is encrypted by NSA-approved Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit encryption at the hardware level. Once booted Citadel allows no-overhead hardware-speed access to encrypted data at the full performance of the system.

Unreadable storage partition protected by non-recoverable key.

Cigent software is tested and validated for use with Citadel C-SEL SEDs.

Requires more than one authentication for access. Multiple authentication methods include password CAC/PIV smartcard and PIV-supported Yubikey.

Zero-day ransomware malware and software service bypass prevention.

DIGISTOR's FIPS SEDs are listed on the NSA CSfC Component List for hardware full drive encryption which allows the US Department of Defense Federal agencies and critical infrastructure to protect mission critical and classified data using commercial solutions.

Citadel C-SEL FIPS SEDs are NIAP-compliant  (VID #11297) TAA compliant and have been listed by NIST as FIPS 140-2 L2 certified storage devices with NIST Certificate #4294 ensuring they meet most stringent cybersecurity standards.

Citadel C-SEL SEDs meet CMMC HIPAA GDPR GLBA PCI-DSS and CCPA requirements.