The Kanguru Defender 3000 encrypted flash drive uses built-in brute-force protection with a rugged alloy casing and a water-resistant epoxy compound containing the cryptographic controller which prevents physical access. Any subversive attempt to remove the epoxy compound destroys the flash chip, rendering it unusable and inaccessible. The drive is waterproof making it an ideal option for tough environments.

The Kanguru Defender 3000 secure thumb drive uses FIPS 197 Certified AES 256-bit Hardware encryption (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 protection 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:
  • Onboard Browser Safer Access To the Internet 
  • USBtoCloud® 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 3000. Learn More About USBtoCloud.

Protect even more than just your data. Protect your network and infrastructure as well from malware tampering with built-in RSA-2048, Digitally-Signed Secure Firmware. 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.

This hardware encrypted thumb drive offers USB 3.0 technology (USB 3.2 Gen 1×1) for lightning-fast data transfers, while also maintaining compatibility with USB 2.0. Connecting the Defender 3000 to a USB 3.0 supported USB port provides superior read / write speeds for quick, easy and convenient transfer of data.

Every Kanguru Defender hardware-encrypted flash drive comes with integrated onboard antivirus by award-winning BitDefender (30-day FREE trial). Built right into this secure usb flash drive, the antivirus consistently scans the drive in the background, ensuring that all of your files will be safe and protected from viruses.

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 three 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.

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 Self-Service Password Management.

The Kanguru Defender 3000 is TAA Compliant, making it ideal for purchase by government organisations. Meets GDPR, GLBA, SOX (Sarbanes Oxley)