Protecting top-secret data on network attached storage with National Security Agency (NSA) approved encryption for military aircraft.

Every modern military platform depends on data that must be protected from compromise. Deployed vehicles, whether manned or unmanned, are vulnerable to loss or capture, risking exposure of sensitive data.

In systems that protect classified data-at-rest (DAR) using two-layer Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) encryption, the terms “inner layer” and “outer layer” are used frequently, but not always clearly.

Through disk partitioning and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) data-at-rest (DAR) encryption, this paper proposes a solution that reduces the risk of data loss, corruption, and accessibility if intercepted.

Cost-effective, proven, and certified COTS storage solutions that match various data security requirements, including NSA Type 1, NSA CSfC, CC, NIAPC and FIPS 140-2.

This paper discusses the advanced characteristics of both network-attached storage devices and direct-attached storage devices.