Cigent Technology provides hardware encryption and multifactor authentication solutions to protect sensitive data on devices operating at the edge, including PCs, servers, and external media. Their technology prevents unauthorized access, data theft, and ransomware attacks, ensuring compliance with standards such as FIPS 140-2 and CSfC for DAR.
Funding
$10.9M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Organizations face increasing threats to sensitive data stored on devices operating at the edge, including PCs, servers, and unmanned vehicles. These threats include unauthorized access, data theft, insider threats, cloning, wiping, and ransomware attacks, especially in environments where physical security is difficult to maintain. Compliance with stringent data protection standards such as FIPS 140-2 and CSfC for DAR adds further complexity.
Solution
Cigent provides a layered data protection platform that combines hardware and software to secure data at rest and in use on edge devices. The platform utilizes full-drive hardware encryption, pre-boot authentication (PBA), and multifactor authentication (MFA) to prevent unauthorized access. Patented firmware-level capabilities prevent cloning and wiping, protect against insider threats with zero-trust access control, and ensure secure data sanitization. Cigent's solutions are designed to meet compliance requirements, including CSfC for DAR and FIPS 140-2, and are validated by leading federal agencies.
Target Audience
Cigent's primary customers include federal agencies, the defense industrial base, and organizations handling sensitive data at the edge that require robust data protection and compliance with strict security standards.
Features
- Full drive hardware encryption using AES-256 bit encryption
- Pre-boot authentication (PBA) to secure the drive before the operating system loads
- Multifactor authentication (MFA) option for enhanced security
- Hidden partitions to conceal sensitive data, accessible only with step-up authentication
- Cloning and wiping prevention to protect data from unauthorized duplication or erasure
- Verified data erasure using crypto and block erasure techniques to ensure permanent data destruction
- Enterprise management console for centralized policy enforcement, key management, and compliance reporting
- Command Line Interface (CLI) for integration with existing management systems
- Optional embedded AI protection that monitors data access patterns and instantly secures data upon threat detection
- Support for various storage devices, including PCs, servers, external media, industrial control systems, and unmanned vehicles