Understanding the Differences Between NSA's Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) and Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)

At a glance:

• • CSfC allows classified information to be protected, whether “in transit” or “at rest”, using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) encryption and products.

• • CDS enables controlled data sharing between different security levels, enclaves or domains, such as unclassified and classified networks.

• • Both Solutions are approved by the NSA for up to Top Secret data.

Download this whitepaper to explore what these programs are, why they exist, how they differ in purpose, implementation, and operational use.