Seagate Exos 7E8 SATA Product Manual, Rev. C
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About FIPS
The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2 is a U.S. Government Computer Security Standard used to
accredit cryptographic modules. It is titled 'Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules (FIPS PUB 140-2)' and is issued by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Purpose
This standard specifies the security requirements that will be satisfied by a cryptographic module utilized within a security system
protecting sensitive but unclassified information. The standard provides four increasing, qualitative levels of security: Level 1, Level 2,
Level 3 and Level 4. These levels are intended to cover the wide range of potential applications and environments in which
cryptographic modules may be employed.
Seagate Enterprise SEDs
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401vend.htm
and search for
"Seagate".
Level 2 security
Security Level 2 enhances the physical security mechanisms of a Security Level 1 cryptographic module by adding the requirement
for tamper-evidence, which includes the use of tamper-evident coatings or seals on removable covers of the module. Tamper-
evident coatings or seals are placed on a cryptographic module so that the coating or seal must be broken to attain physical access
to the critical security parameters (CSP) within the module. Tamper-evident seals are placed on covers to protect against
unauthorized physical access. In addition Security Level 2 requires, at a minimum, role-based authentication in which a
cryptographic module authenticates the authorization of an operator to assume a specific role and perform a corresponding set of
services.
Figure 7. Example of FIPS tamper evidence labels.
Note
Image is for reference only, may not represent actual drive
