Keep your mission-critical data safe while you're on the go with the 1TB Aegis Fortress L3 FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Encrypted Portable Hard Drive from Apricorn. This portable 1TB hard drive comes equipped with a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Micro-B interface as well as an aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum-alloy shell and an integrated, wear-resistant 10-digit keyboard for entering a programmable PIN. USB Type-A and Type-C cables are included.

Designed to meet FIPS 140-2 Level 3 standards, the drive protects your data with real-time AES-XTS 256-bit encryption. Forced enrollment helps to ensure that the drive can't be used without programming a PIN, while an auto-lock feature automatically locks the drive after it's left unattended for a predetermined period of time. The drive is also designed to wipe itself after a set number of incorrect PIN entry attempts.

1TB Capacity    USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1 Micro-B Interface    Real-Time AES-XTS 256-Bit Encryption    FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Standard    Integrated 10-Digit PIN Keypad    Aircraft-Grade 6061 Aluminum Alloy    Forced Enrollment    Brute-Force Protection    Auto-Lock

The hard drive, electronics, external fasteners, and the enclosure itself are all included within this elevated FIPS validation boundary. The tamper-resistant enclosure is milled from a solid block of aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum alloy. Also included are snap-off uni-directional security fasteners and a membrane-style keypad.

Featuring AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption, the Aegis Fortress L3 seamlessly encrypts all data as it's being written to the drive on the fly and it's designed to protect your data even if the hard drive is extracted from its enclosure.

The Aegis Fortress L3 is ready to use right out of the box; no software, drivers, or updates needed. The drive is compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, or most mass storage-compliant systems with a powered USB port.

The Fortress L3 has no factory-preset default PIN. With forced enrollment, the administrator is required to establish a sufficiently complex PIN before the device can be set up or used.

Create custom profiles and mass configure multiple Aegis devices at once with Apricorn's Aegis Configurator (sold separately).

All PIN entries are performed on the device's keypad, making it compatible with systems without keyboards. The drive shares no critical security parameters with its host computer.

The Fortress L3 is designated for specific cases in which the drive needs to remain unlocked, such as during reboot, passing the drive through a virtual machine, or other situations that would normally prompt the drive to automatically lock. When enabled, lock-override mode allows the L3 to remain unlocked through USB port re-enumeration and will not re-lock until USB power is interrupted or the lock button is pressed.

Particularly important in forensics, read-only mode is ideal for applications that require data to be preserved in its original, unaltered state and can't be overwritten or modified. The Fortress has two read-only modes. The first is set within the administrator mode and can only be enabled or disabled with the administrator PIN. The second read-only mode can be set and disabled by anyone with a valid PIN.

In the case of lost or forgotten user PINs, up to four single-use data recovery PINs can be programmed and used to restore access to the data on the drive.

After a predetermined number of consecutive incorrect PIN entry attempts (programmable, up to 20), the L3 will conclude that it is under brute-force attack and will respond by performing a crypto-erase, deleting the encryption key and thus rendering all the drive's data useless.

Designed with protection in mind, the Aegis Fortress L3's keypad is resistant to dust, grit, and water. The buttons coated with a durable polymer that defends against surface wear, ideal for preventing hackers from guessing the drive's most frequently used buttons.

For added PIN length and enhanced security, the minimum PIN length requirement can be increased from 7 characters up to 16.

Indicates positive button entry with visual LED confirmation.

Automatically locks after a predetermined amount of time or interruption of USB hub power.

Offers an infinite number of resets and performs a crypto-erase with new encryption key regeneration.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. I plan on using this drive as a second drive in a Thinkpad W510, which has the SATA HD Bay Adapter III (43N3412). This is the thin model drive bay, and I just want to make sure that the WD drive will fit into it. It seems that it should, but I don't want to assume anything. The model number listed above is the thin version, with an approx. total height of 9mm, and made to hold a 7mm hard drive. Will this drive work?

A: If the Lenovo Bay Adapter can accommodate drives up to 9mm thick, then this WD drive will work just fine.

Q: 2. Does it good for Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop PC, 15.6" Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display, Intel i7-9750H, GTX 1660 Ti ?

A: As your secondary drive or for basic consumer usage in the 2.5" bay slot, it will be a good option.

Q: 3. What is the difference between the HCY-PHB and HCY-PVB cases?

A: HCY-PHB is horizontally orientated and HCY-PVB is vertically orientated.

Q: 4. Where is it made/manufactured?

A: It is manufactured in China.

Q: 5. Will this fit into a 2012 Macbook Pro?

A: If you're referring to a MacBook Pro Mid 2012 15.4" and/or 13.3", yes. This will be a compatible HDD.

Q: 6. How can I clone an existing SSD in my Windows 10 laptop to this SSD? The SSD now in the laptop has the OS on it.

A: Use an enclosure to put this drive into. Acronis True Image WD Edition software, available as a free download, can clone drives and back up your operating system, applications, settings, and all of your data. After you cloned, swap drives. You can use the one you took out as a portable external drive. Here is an option for an enclosure: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1242621-REG/startech_sm21bmu31c3_m_2_ngff_usb_3_1.html

Q: 7. Does this fit a LaCie 5TB Rugged Mobile Hard Drive (Thunderbolt & USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C)?

A: It would not fit.

Q: 8. Would this case allow the LaCie 2TB Porsche P'9220 USB 3.0 Mobile Hard Drive to fit inside?

A: Yes, very nice and suitable.

Q: 9. Will this device support a PNY SDXC 256GB card?

A: NO... will not download automatically and it notifies that the card is unsupported.

Q: 10. Entra la unidad de disco duro externo LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 1tb????

A: Enter the external hard drive LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 1tb ????