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.

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.