Sentinel Enhancements

There have been a number of enhancements and changes to the Sentinel since its original development that have improved the user interface, domain access speed, ease of installation, and retrofit options. These improvements were implemented after Sentinel production was disrupted by the complete destruction of the primary SPI facility in Mississippi by Hurricane Katrina. The new improved Sentinel has the following enhancements:

1. Upgrade in LCD Module with VGA board that allows for the display of Sentinel commands, instructions, and menus on the Host Computer Display.
2. Increased availability of lower cost SSDs has made them an option for use in Secure Domains to decrease domain and data access times, reduce energy requirements, and increase reliability.
3. The addition of network RG45 ports to the Sentinel I/O control board for controlling the selection and control of network ports in the same manner as USB ports.
4. The option of having the Security Module in a 5 ¼” or 3 1/2” Bay Form Factor.
5. The ability to physically install the Security Module and Restricted Domain Media as external peripherals to the host PC.
6. The capability to support as many as Five Secure Domains.
7. The option of transmitting Sentinel audit data from the Security Module to a designated Server using a dedicated Sentinel network appliance.
8. The option of allowing a user to enter a command to the Sentinel that electronically closes a Secure Domain Network or USB port if the host is vulnerable to an attack.
9. A new design that allows the current Sentinel design to be built into a motherboard for PC, laptop, or notebook applications.
10. The capability for a Security Administrator to remotely program Sentinel Smart Cards.