IronKey goes all-out to protect your personal files, passwords and browsing information. In addition to some of the strongest encryption in the industry, we strive to ensure that your device cannot be tampered with or disassembled by a determined hacker. It is tamperproof in the sense that no one can tamper with it without (i) destroying it or (ii) causing irreparable and noticeable damage.
Your IronKey is encased in a rugged metal housing (not plastic), making it one of the strongest USB devices you can buy. Your IronKey has a functional metal cap, with a rubber inner seal. When the cap is placed over the USB connector, your IronKey is extremely waterproof (far exceeds MIL-STD-810F).
The interior of your IronKey is filled solid with an epoxy-based potting compound (not plastic). This seals in all the components. The process for an expert hacker to try to extract the data from the flash chips will almost certainly destroy the chips and connections inside, making further attack or disassembly useless.
Your IronKey is numerically stamped with a unique serial number. You can also personalize your IronKey by writing your name, or some other secret code identifier, on the back. If someone were to replace your IronKey with a fake one, in order to perhaps try to steal your password, you can tell by examining the back for forgery.
IronKey also protects against attacks to the Crypochip itself. Key storage areas are protected with thin-film metal shielding. The chip itself defends against power attacks and other invasive attacks such as using an electron microscope to scan the onboard memory.
