Cellcrypt Solutions for the Intelligence Community

Cellcrypt Solutions for the Intelligence Community

Communicating Securely in Covert, Undercover Environments

Cellcrypt’s solutions provide unmatched levels of security by protecting all SBU informationU.S. intelligence agencies deploy agents around the world, often in uncertain areas with an ever- changing terrain. To remain connected and inconspicuous, agents rely on widely-available cellular networks and everyday smart phones for communication and coordination across the public network when private networks are unavailable or untenable. For these agents, security and cover are top concerns.

The leading provider of encrypted cell phone voice calling, Cellcrypt’s cost-effective, easy-to-use software solutions enable secure communications for members of the intelligence community wherever and whenever required.

Cellcrypt’s solutions provide unmatched levels of security by protecting all sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information, ensuring the privacy of communications among multiple communities of interest, while maintaining the ability of deployed agents to remain concealed.

Additionally, Cellcrypt obviates the need for expensive, bulky, and conspicuous hardware, allowing agents to covertly conduct their mission without fear of being discovered. And the in-app key management feature allows for faster deployment throughout the field and a less vulnerable solution.

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Cellcrypt Mobile for iPhoneKey Benefits:

  • Acknowledges the often uncertain and changing terrain traveled by intelligence agency employees and relies on widely available cellular networks worldwide for secure communication
  • Provides undercover agents in the field with a secure communications device that looks (and works) like any other phone
  • Meets important U.S. government security certifications including the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s FIPS-140-2 and the National Security Agency’s Suite B
     

Operating System

  • AndroidTM
  • BlackBerry®
  • iOS
  • Symbian S60 (Nokia E-Series, N-Series devices)
     

Any IP-enabled network, e.g.

  • GSM/CDMA
  • 2G
  • 3G
  • 4G
  • Satellite
  • Wi-Fi™

Cellcrypt uses standard encryption technologies including:

  • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for symmetric encryption
  • Elliptic-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) for digital signatures
  • Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) for key agreement
  • Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) for message digest

In addition, before these algorithms are processed, Cellcrypt uses additional algorithms for added security (double-wrapping). For example, the voice call is first encrypted using RC4-256 bit and then encrypted again using AES-256 bit.

Public Cryptography
(2048-bit RSA, & ECDSA, ECDH using curves with 384-bit prime moduli)
RSA and ECDSA are used for authentication. The key pairs are generated on the phone during the installation and are unique to each phone. A private key is never shared. The Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) and RSA algorithms are used for key exchange. The session key is only valid for one phone call and securely destroyed after use.

Symmetric Cryptography
(AES & RC4, both 256 bits)
Both encryption algorithms are used at the same time. The data packet is first encrypted with RC4 and the cipher text is then encrypted again with AES in Counter Mode (CTR). Both algorithms are initialized with the exchanged session keys.

Hashing Algorithms
(SHA512)
Industry standard hashing algorithms are used for increased integrity assurance.

Random Number Generation
A 2048 bit seed pool is generated during the installation and is periodically updated. The initial seed is derived from the microphone input.