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Fortezza is an information security system[1] that uses the Fortezza Crypto Card, a PC Card-based security token.[2] It was developed for the U.S. government's Clipper chip project and has been used by the U.S. Government in various applications.

Each individual who is authorized to see protected information is issued a Fortezza card that stores private keys and other data needed to gain access. It contains an NSA approved security microprocessor called Capstone (MYK-80) that implements the Skipjack encryption algorithm.

The original Fortezza card (KOV-8) is a Type 2 product which means it cannot be used for classified information. The most widely used Type 1 encryption card is the KOV-12 Fortezza card which is used extensively for the Defense Message System (DMS). The KOV-12 is cleared up to TOP SECRET/SCI. A later version, called KOV-14 or Fortezza Plus, uses a Krypton microprocessor that implements stronger, Type 1 encryption and may be used for information classified up to TOP SECRET/SCI. It, in turn, is being replaced by the newer KSV-21 PC card with more modern algorithms and additional capabilities.

The cards are interchangeable within the many types of equipment that support Fortezza and can be rekeyed and reprogrammed by the owners, making them easy to issue and reuse. This simplifies the process of rekeying equipment for crypto changes: instead of requiring an expensive fill device, a technician is able to put a new Fortezza card in the device's PCMCIA slot.

The Fortezza Plus card and its successors are used with NSA's Secure Terminal Equipment voice and data encryption systems that are replacing the STU-III. It is manufactured by the Mykotronx Corporation and by Spyrus. Each card costs about $240 and they are commonly used with card readers sold by Litronic Corporation.

The Fortezza card has been used in government, military, and banking applications to protect sensitive data.[3]

References

1. ^{{cite IETF |title=Internet Security Glossary, Version 2 |rfc=4949 |sectionname=Definitions |section= |page=133 |last=Shirey |first=Robert |authorlink= |date=August 2007 |publisher=IETF |accessdate=February 16, 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc962054.aspx |title=FIPS-140-1 Security and FORTEZZA Crypto Cards |author= |date= |work=Choosing Security Solutions That Use Public Key Technology |publisher=Microsoft |accessdate=February 16, 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CMN/is_/ai_16967291 |title=NSA provides value-added crypto security - National Security Agency; Group Technology's Fortezza Crypto Card |author=John R. Vacca |date=May 1995 |work=Communications News |publisher=Nelson Publishing |accessdate=February 16, 2012}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Military-Communications/FORTEZZA-crypto-card-United-States.html |title=FORTEZZA crypto card |author= |date=Aug 10, 2009 |work=Jane's Military Communications |publisher=Jane's Information Group |accessdate=February 16, 2012}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://cryptome.org/jya/fortcert.htm |title=Basic Certification Requirements for FORTEZZA™ Applications |author=Workstation Security Products Division |date=2 January 1997 |website= |publisher=National Security Agency |accessdate=February 16, 2012}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NSA+provides+value-added+crypto+security.-a016967291 |title=NSA provides value-added crypto security.}}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/usa/fortezza/index.htm |title=Fortezza Crypto Card |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Crypto Museum |accessdate=February 16, 2012}}
  • {{cite book|editor=Kenneth W. Dam and Herbert S. Lin|others=National Research Council|title=Cryptography's role in securing the information society|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xunSilIFTh4C&pg=PA176|accessdate=16 February 2012|year=1996|publisher=National Academy Press|location=Washington, DC|isbn=978-0-309-05475-1|pages=176–177|chapter=The Capstone/Fortezza Initiative}}
  • {{cite book|author=Peter Gutmann|title=Cryptographic security architecture: design and verification|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MKcaOgrUYoMC&pg=PA236|accessdate=16 February 2012|year=2004|publisher=Springer|location=New York|isbn=978-0-387-95387-8|pages=236–237|chapter=The Capstone/Fortezza Generator}}

External links

  • SafeNet web site (Mykotronx is a division of SafeNet)
  • Spyrus web site
  • Litronic web site

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