Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 User Manual
Aegis Fortress L3
FIPS 140-2 VALIDATED ENCRYPTED USB 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 DRIVE
FIPS 140-2 LEVEL 3 VALIDATION ON ENTIRE DEVICE
PORTABLE USB 3.1 / 3.2 INCLUDES DETACHABLE USB
TYPE-A AND TYPE-C CABLES
AES-XTS 256-BIT MILITARY GRADE
HARDWARE ENCRYPTION
CONFIGURABLE
SOFTWARE-FREE SETUP & OPERATION
ONBOARD KEYPAD AUTHENTICATION–SHARES NO
CRITICAL SECURITY PARAMETERS WITH HOST
RUGGED AIRCRAFT-GRADE 6061 ALUMINUM
ALLOY ENCLOSURE WITH UNI-DIRECTIONAL
SNAP-OFF SECURITY FASTENERS AND
HARDENED EPOXY THREADLOCK
AEGIS CONFIGURATOR COMPATIBLE
Our Toughest, Fastest,Most Secure Drive Yet.
ADMIN AND USER FORCED
ENROLLMENT: NO FACTORY-SET
DEFAULT PINS
INDEPENDENT ADMIN / USER PINS
DATA RECOVERY PINS
NO ADMIN RIGHTS NEEDED
ADMINISTRATOR MODE
OS AGNOSTIC; COMPATIBLE
WITH ANY USB PORT AND
OPERATING SYSTEM
INCLUDING WINDOWS®,
MAC®, LINUX, ANDROID
DRIVE RESET FEATURE
UNATTENDED AUTO
LOCK
SELF-DESTRUCT PIN
BRUTE FORCE
PROTECTION
TAA COMPLIANT
BUS-POWERED
3-YEAR LIMITED
WARRANTY
the LOCK button is pressed.
Two Read-Only Modes: Perfect for accessing data on the drive in a public setting to protect against
USB viruses. 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 modied. The Fortress has two
read-only modes. The rst is set within the Admin mode and can only be enabled or disabled with the
Admin PIN. The second read-only mode can be set and disabled by anyone with a valid PIN.
Data Recovery PINs: 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.
Brute Force Protection: After a predetermined number (programmable; up to 20) of consecutive incorrect
PIN entry attempts has occurred, the L3 will conclude that it is under Brute Force Attack and will respond by
performing a crypto-erase – deleting the encryption key which will render all of the drive’s data useless.
Wear-Resistant Keypad - Water & Dust Resistant: Designed with protection in mind, the Aegis Fortress L3’s keypad
is impervious to dust, grit, and water, and the buttons coated with a durable polymer that defends against surface
wear, which could tip off a potential hacker to the drive’s most frequently used buttons.
Increased Storage Capacities: 500GB - 5TB in HDD models; 500GB - 16TB in SSD models.
e.g., during reboot, passing the drive through a virtual machine, or other similar situations that would
normally prompt our drives 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
Forced Enrollment: Like all Apricorn Secure Drives, the Fortress L3 has no factory-preset default
PIN, thus eliminating the common security vulnerability found in other manufacturer’s encrypted
drives. With Forced Enrollment, the admin is required to establish a sufciently complex PIN
before the device can ever be set up or used.
Congurable: Create custom proles and mass congure multiple Aegis devices at once with
Apricorn’s Aegis Congurator (sold separately).
Onboard Keypad: All PIN entries are performed on the device’s keypad making it compatible with
systems without keyboards, and shares no critical security parameters with its host computer.
Lock-Override Mode: Designated for specic cases in which the drive needs to remain unlocked,
write speeds, and the highest level of security and durability.
Military-Grade 100% Hardware Encryption: 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 y, protecting your data even if the hard drive is extracted from its enclosure.
Software-Free Design: The Aegis Fortress L3 is ready to use right out of the box; no software,
no drivers, no updates. Completely cross-platform compatible, the L3 excels on any PC,
MAC, Linux, or any mass storage compliant system with a powered USB port.
Designed and built to COMPLETELY meet NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 3 requirements
meaning that the entire device–the hard drive, electronics, external fasteners, even
the enclosure itself–are included within this elevated FIPS validation boundary. The
tamper resistant enclosure is milled from a solid block of aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum
alloy, snap-off uni-directional security fasteners, and a membrane-style keypad. The
Aegis Fortress L3 is the perfect combination of software-free operation, advanced read /
WORKS
WITH:
©2020 Apricorn
Aegis Fortress L3
FIPS 14 0-2 Level 3 ENCRYPTED USB 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 DRIVE with
interchangeable type-a and type-c connector cables
Security Benets
Onboard Wear-Resistant
Keypad for Authentication
Real-time 256-bit AES-XTS
Hardware Encryption
Software-Free Operation Onboard keypad authentication and setup; shares no critical security parameters with host
Separate Administrator and
User Modes; 1 Admin / 1 User
Forced-Enrollment /
User Forced Enrollment
Programmable
Minimum PIN length
Tamper Resistant Enclosure Milled 6061 Aircraft-Grade Aluminum Alloy with Uni-Directional Snap-Off Security Fasteners
Features Benets
(2) USB 3.1 / 3.2 Cables 2 Super Speed USB 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 cables (backwards compatible with USB 1.0 / 2.0) with
Aegis Congurator
Compatible
Advanced Options / Modes 2 Read-Only Modes, Lock-Override Mode, Self-Destruct PIN
LED Flicker Button Conrm Indicates positive button entry with visual LED conrmation
Recovery PINs 4 one-time use PINs to recover data in cases of lost or forgotten User PINs
Unattended Auto Lock Automatically locks after a predetermined amount of time or interruption of USB hub power
Programmable Brute Force
Protection
Drive Reset Feature Innite number of resets; performs a crypto-erase with new encryption key regeneration
Compatible on any system Software-free operation; works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Symbian, or any mass
Hard Drive Capacities HDD: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 5TB | SSD: 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB, 16TB
Box Contents Aegis Fortress L3, Quick Start Guide, USB A Cable, USB C Cable, and Travel Pouch
Specications
Interface Super-Speed USB 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 (Backwards compatible with USB 2.0) Type A and Type C
Power Supply 100% bus powered
Buffer Size 8MB
RPM Available with either a Standard 5400 RPM hard drive or SSD
Average seek time 12 ms
Shock 650G 1ms (non operating) | 300G 2ms (operating)
Dimensions 500GB , 1TB, 2TB models: 16.5mm X 77mm X 122mm (0.65” X 3.0” X 4.8”)
Weight HDD 500GB - 2TB: 9.6oz; 3TB - 5TB: 13.7oz | SSD 512GB - 4TB: 7.6oz; 8 TB - 16TB: 11.9oz
Warranty 3-year limited
Membrane type keypad authenticates and unlocks the Fortress L3 with your own unique 7
to 16 digit PIN, further preventing brute force access to the drive’s data
100% of your data is hardware-encrypted on-the-y with military-grade,
full-disk AES XTS encryption
Allows enrollment of one Administrator PIN to set parameters for drive management, ReadOnly, Auto-Lock, Self-Destruct, Lock-Override, and Brute Force; One User PIN
With no default factory preset PINs, the Admin is required to create a unique PIN at setup prior
to use; forced enrollment feature can also be extended to User PIN before rst use
For added PIN length and enhanced security, minimum PIN length requirement can be
increased from 7 characters up to 16 maximum
Type-A and Type-C Connectors
Multiple Fortress or other Aegis Congurator compatible devices can be congured at the
same time in a matter of seconds with pre-set device proles.
Program the number of incorrect PIN entries allowed; defends against grand-scale
automated and physical attempts to guess the PIN
storage compliant system with a powered USB port
3TB, 4TB, 5TB, 8TB 16TB models: 24.5mm x 77mm x 122mm (0.97” X 3.0” X 4.8”)
Approvals
System Requirements OS Agnostic: Windows, Mac
Ordering Information Apricorn Part Number: AFL3-xxxxx (xxxxx=drive capacity, e.g., 16TB = AFL3-S16TB)
*One gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes; accessible capacity will be less and actual capacity depends on the operating environment and formatting.
FIPS 140-2, Level-3 ON ENTIRE DEVICE (cert #3603)
®
OS, Linux, Android, Symbian
For more information on Aegis Fortress L3 www.apricorn.com or call 1-800-458-5448
©2020 Apricorn. 12191 Kirkham Rd., Poway, CA. 92064
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