Overview
- Kingston says the drive counters BadUSB with digitally signed firmware and enforces brute‑force protections that lock after 10 failed User attempts and crypto‑erase after 10 incorrect Admin entries.
- Admin and User credentials support Complex passwords of 6–16 characters and Passphrases of 10–64 characters, with Admin ability to reset a User password to restore access.
- Setup requires no software installation, with a password reveal eye icon, a virtual keyboard to deter keyloggers and screenloggers, and access on Windows and macOS.
- Hardware and availability details include USB Type‑A, USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds up to 145 MB/s read and 115 MB/s write, capacities from 32 GB to 256 GB, a metal casing, and a limited five‑year warranty with free support.
- The product is FIPS 197 certified by a NIST‑authorized lab and TAA compliant, and Kingston says its IronKey lineup now shares an XTS‑AES 256‑bit baseline alongside select models with FIPS 140‑3 Level 3 validation.