Raritan Offers Digital KVM Switch With FIPS 140-2 Encryption Module

Raritan has announced its first digital KVM switch with an embedded Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 certified encryption module, making it a secure KVM-over-IP switch in the industry.

Designed to protect sensitive information in data centres, the FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module in the Dominion KX II Release 2.2 encrypts KVM session traffic consisting of video, keyboard, mouse, virtual media and smartcard data.

“The FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module used by the Dominion KX II meets the requirements for the US and Canadian mandates for cryptographic-based security systems to protect sensitive information,” said Richard Dominach, Senior Product Manager at Raritan. “Raritan’s solutions can help organisations in government, military, financial, healthcare, retail and other security-conscious segments secure their information.”

The Cryptographic Module used by the Dominion KX II has been validated by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) for FIPS 140-2 Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules, and other FIPS cryptography-based standards. The FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module is available on all Dominion KX II enterprise models with Release 2.2 firmware.

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The FIPS mode status is displayed on the KX II User Interface. When in FIPS mode: KVM, virtual media and smartcard encryption is enforced, FIPS-approved encryption algorithms are mandated, and passwords are stored via FIPS-approved hashes. Customers can also create FIPS-compliant SSL certificates with approved hashes.