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Overview
The IOGEAR Secure KVM Switch series is NIAP-certified and compliant with NIAP PP 3.0 (Protection Profile for
Peripheral Sharing Switch version 3.0) requirements, satisfying the latest security requisites set by the U.S.
Department of Defense for peripheral sharing switches. Compliance ensures maximum information security
while sharing a single set of HIDs (keyboards, mice, speakers, and CAC Readers) between multiple computers.
Conformity with Protection Profile v3.0 certifies that only a keyboard and a mouse are accommodated, other
USB peripherals cannot be connected to the console ports of the Secure KVM; therefore, providing high-level
security, protection and data safekeeping.
The IOGEAR Secure KVM Switch provides the utmost hardware and software security when switching port focus.
Hardware security includes tamper-evident tapes, chassis intrusion detection, and tamper-proof hardware.
Software security includes restricted USB connectivity, meaning non-HIDs (Human Interface Devices) are ignored
when switching. This security includes channel isolation per port and automatic clearing of the keyboard and
mouse buffer when switching port focus, making it impossible for data to be leaked or transferred between
secure and unsecure computers.
By combining physical security with controlled USB connectivity and controlled unidirectional data flow from
devices to connected computers only, the IOGEAR Secure KVM Switch series offers the means to consolidate
multiple workstations of various security classification levels with one keyboard, one video monitor, and one
mouse (KVM) console.
Administrative Functions
To be compliant with Protection Profile 3.0 while providing higher deployment flexibility, wider product support
for new authentication devices, and maximum security, the IOGEAR Secure KVM Switch offers Port
Authentication Utility. IOGEAR Port Authentication Utility allows authorized administrators to configure IOGEAR
Secure KVM Switch to either accept or reject specific USB devices. Through a secured access and authentication
process, authorized administrators can perform configurable device filtering through the Port Authentication
Utility.
Note:
1.
The National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) is a United States government initiative to meet
the security testing needs of IT consumers and manufacturers. NIAP is operated by the National Security
Agency (NSA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
2.
IOGEAR Secure KVM Switch series additionally satisfied Protection Profile version 3.0 for Peripheral
Sharing Switch (PSS).
Chapter 1 - Introduction
