KSV-21
The KSV-21 Enhanced Crypto Card is a PC card tested by the National Security Agency (NSA) , which provides type 1 encryption functions and a memory for cryptographic keys for the secure terminal equipment and other devices.
The KSV-21 was built by Mykontronx as a tamper-proof reprogrammable module, which is downward compatible with the KOV-14 Fortezza Plus card. It adds features such as the Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol (SCIP), an extension of the Firefly protocol, and the NSA's 21st Century Key Management Initiative . It can perform type 1 encryption and hash operations at 80 Mbit / s. From 2008 the KOV-14 was discontinued and replaced by the KSV-21.
The US version is certified for the protection of classified data up to the Top Secret / SCI classification , as well as for unclassified information.
There are also versions for other nations, this includes:
- Canadian national (KSV-22)
- Combined Communications Electronics Board (CCEB) (KSV-30)
- NATO (KSV-40)
- Coalition partner (SSV-50)
Prices range from $ 900 for individual cards to under $ 400 each in quantities of several thousand in 2008.
In February 2012, the KSV-21 and other similar cards were put into "end-of-life" status by SafeNet .
Web links
- "Voice: Enhanced Crypto Card KSV-21" - SafeNet
Individual evidence
- ^ Information Technology Department of the National Nuclear Security Administration: Solicitation DE-AI52-08NA28817 . DoE Industry Interactive Procurement System. Retrieved on December 21, 2009. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ KSV-21_order_07.pdf . Retrieved on March 23, 2014. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ End-of-Life Notification - Enhanced Crypto Card ( Memento from November 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
