Kingston IronKey D500S 16GB USB 3.2 Flash Drive with Military-Grade Security

The Kingston IronKey D500S 16GB USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type A Flash Drive offers robust, military-grade security designed to protect high-value data in demanding environments. Featuring FIPS 140-3 Level 3 (Pending) certification, this drive incorporates hardware-based XTS-AES 256-bit encryption that encrypts and decrypts data without leaving traces on the host system. Its rugged zinc casing is waterproof, dustproof, crush-resistant, and epoxy-filled to withstand physical attacks and environmental challenges, making it suitable for government, military, and enterprise applications.

The D500S enhances data protection with self-testing capabilities that monitor temperature and voltage, shutting down automatically if unsafe conditions are detected. Its digitally-signed firmware ensures immunity against BadUSB malware and brute-force attacks, while brute-force password protections are always active, crypto-erasing the drive if multiple invalid attempts occur. The drive supports multiple password modes, including Admin, User, and One-Time Recovery, allowing flexible access management and password resets through the Admin account.

Designed for ease of use and security, the D500S supports traditional complex passwords and longer passphrases, with recommendations from the FBI favoring multi-word passphrases of 15 or more characters for stronger security. An industry-first Dual Hidden Partition feature allows the Admin to create separate secure partitions for different user roles, providing a secure, invisible storage area that remains protected even on untrusted systems. Additionally, the drive can be crypto-erased with a special key sequence, permanently destroying all data for maximum security.

User convenience is also prioritized with features like a password entry eye symbol to view the password and a virtual keyboard to prevent keylogger interception. The drive supports session-based and global read-only modes, enabling temporary or persistent protection against malware and unauthorized writing. Its fast performance, combined with a unique serial number and barcode for deployment and auditing, makes the D500S a comprehensive security solution for sensitive data. The drive is TAA and CMMC compliant, environmentally friendly, and assembled in the USA, ensuring both security and sustainability for professional use.

Features:

• Military-grade security with FIPS 140-3 Level 3 (Pending) certification for high-level data protection

• Hardware-based XTS-AES 256-bit encryption ensures data is encrypted/decrypted without leaving traces on host systems

• Rugged zinc casing is waterproof, dustproof, crush-resistant, and epoxy-filled for durability in extreme environments

• Self-test functions monitor temperature and voltage, shutting down drive if unsafe conditions are detected

• Digitally-signed firmware protects against BadUSB malware and brute-force attacks

• Supports multiple passwords: Admin, User, and One-Time Recovery, with reset options for flexible access management

• Supports traditional complex passwords and long passphrases, recommended multi-word passphrases for stronger security

• Dual Hidden Partition feature creates two secure, invisible storage areas for Admin and User roles

• Crypto-Erase function permanently destroys data with a key sequence to prevent unauthorized access

• Password entry aids include an eye symbol to view passwords and a virtual keyboard to prevent keyloggers

• Supports session-based and global Read-Only modes to prevent malware and unauthorized data modification

• Fast performance with a unique serial number and barcode for deployment and auditing purposes

• TAA and CMMC compliant, environmentally friendly, assembled in the USA