SafeNet intros StorageSecure solution

Data protection solutions provider SafeNet enters storage security market with the launch of its new StorageSecure solution.

Developed in partnership with unified storage player NetApp, StorageSecure is a network attached storage (NAS) security solution that encrypts data granularly over the network at multi Gbps speed.

“As data volumes proliferate and breaches become a more common occurrence, organizations need to employ a new mindset that will help protect their digital assets from internal and external threats.  StorageSecure does just that by employing intelligent storage encryption and high-assurance key management to existing storage solutions. This helps organizations play proactive defense and keep structured and unstructured data safe, secure against insider threats and remain compliant with stringent industry regulations” Sangeeta Anand, corporate vice president and general manager, Data Protection Business Unit, SafeNet Inc.

With granular encryption, customers can compartmentalize the use of data in NAS, mitigate the risk of storage admins accessing data without affecting day to day job, enable effective data shredding when needed, and demonstrate audit trail for all StorageSecure-protected data access events, says a release.

Features of StorageSecure:

Policy-based Data Security: Granular encryption of data communicated over Common Internet File System (CIFS) and Network File Service (NFS) at the folder level segregating data stored in shared NAS environments ensuring that each user’s data is effectively isolated from unauthorized access by other users and administrators.

Data Governance: FIPS 140-2 Level 3 StorageSecure is a tamper-proof network appliance with centralized high-assurance auditing and security management that stores and manages encryption keys.

Investment Protection: StorageSecure integrates within existing IT architectures and uses existing Active Directory, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) or Network Information Service (NIS) security policies and client authentication, and covers any CIFS and NFS communications supporting NAS and file servers.

StorageSecure integrates with SafeNet’s Enterprise Key Management solution, KeySecure. KeySecure enables security teams to centrally and uniformly manage cryptographic keys across various encryption platforms, while at the same time streamlines key and policy administration, adds the release.

Based on the KMIP protocol (the industry standard key management protocol), KeySecure offers management for StorageSecure, as well as storage encryption solutions including encryption for SAN by managing keys for Brocade encryption switch (BES) self-encrypted drives used in many new SAN and NAS environments (e.g. NetApp NSE), self-encrypted backup tape drives.