Crystal Group PASS cybersecurity technology

Crystal Group PASS (Platform Agnostic Security Solutions) cybersecurity technology is designed for a wide range of computationally intense, network-complex and expanded data storage applications operating in severe environments. It provides the defence intelligence community with the operational cybersecurity necessary to protect data in critical computer systems deployed in demanding situations, whether in the field, in an office or positioned in a military vehicle.

The technology includes rugged FIPS 140-2 compliant data-at-rest storage devices; ruggedised Ruckus ICX switches with NIAP certified IP-security modules for network encryption and Media Access Control Security (MACsec); and conformal-coated Seagate 2.5″, dual-port SAS drives that are compatible with any Crystal Group server, workstation, or JBOD or RAID storage system. Crystal Group’s RS202FM Rugged Server and RCS7450 Rugged Switch both utilise the cybersecurity technology to protect data in a variety of mission profiles, including deployments in harsh environments on land, in air or at sea.

The RS202FM Rugged Server is engineered to deliver high-end computing performance in a 2U chassis with a depth of 19″. The unit accommodates up to three 2.5″ SSDs in a single twin carrier and up to 512 GB DDR3 or DDR4 of memory. Internal expansion is available with custom Mil-Circ I/O connections.

The RCS7450 Rugged Network Switch is available with 24 or 48 copper ports or with 48 port fibre SFP connectors. The unit can deliver 960 Gbps in stacking bandwidth, up to 336 Gbps in full duplex switching capacity and up to 250 Mpps forwarding capacity. The rugged switches provide intelligent, scalable, edge switch technology with enterprise-class functionality and mil-spec environmental performance.

To further protect data at rest and in motion, Crystal Group manufactures its products in vertically integrated, NIST-compliant, AS9100D-certified facilities, tracing every component from the raw materials through production processes to the delivery of the final product — ensuring an end-to-end supply chain of custody and helping to prevent security vulnerabilities.