Kingston IronKey Keypad 200 is an OS-independent hardware-encrypted USB drive with an alphanumeric keypad for easy-to-use PIN access. KP200 incorporates XTS-AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption. It is also FIPS 140-3 level 3 (pending) certified for military-grade security with enhancements that further elevate the bar for data protection. Its circuitry is covered by a layer of special epoxy that makes it virtually impossible to remove components without damaging them; this tough epoxy stops attacks against the semiconductor components. The drive is designed to be tamper evident to alert owners. It also incorporates brute force password attack protection, and BadUSB protection with digitally signed firmware. The alphanumeric keypad is coated with a layer of polymer that protects the keys and hides key usage through analysis of fingerprints on the keys. KP200 utilizes a built-in rechargeable battery that can be used to unlock the drive first without using any software, and then plug it into any device that supports a USB type A mass storage device. This gives users the most flexibility across different platform types and operating systems. The drive also provides two levels of read-only (or write-protect) modes - a global mode that can be set by Admin, and a session-only mode that can be set by User. Read-only modes can protect the drive from malware on untrusted systems. In addition, Admin can load content and set global read-only mode, so that User can access the data but not make any changes.