Buffalo Compliance Information

As an ongoing effort to showcase our commitment to data security, Buffalo products are compliant with many common public sector industry regulations.

TAA
FIPS
CAGE Code/Unique Entity Identifier
CMMC
NDAA
JC-STAR
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TAA Compliance

TAA refers to the Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. & 2501-2581), which is intended to foster fair and open international trade. TAA requires that the U.S. Government may acquire only “U.S. – made or designated country end products. This act requires that contractors must certify that each end product meets the applicable requirements. End products are ‘those articles, materials and supplies to be acquired for public use’.”

Buffalo's TAA compliant products have been certified to be purchased by the US government.

Network Attached Storage: TeraStation (Desktop Models)

Buffalo Model Number	Form Factor	Country of Origin
TeraStation 3020 Series	Desktop, Rackmount	Japan
TeraStation 3030 Series	Desktop, Rackmount	Japan
TeraStation 5020 Series	Desktop, Rackmount	Japan
TeraStation 51220RH Series	Rackmount	Japan
TeraStation 71210RH Series	Rackmount	Japan
TeraStation WS5020 IoT Series (2019)	Desktop, Rackmount	Japan
TeraStation WS5020 IoT Series (2025)	Desktop, Rackmount	Japan

Network Attached Storage: LinkStation

Buffalo Model Number	Form Factor	Country of Origin
LinkStation 200 Series	Desktop	Japan
LinkStation SoHo 200 Series	Desktop	Japan
LinkStation 500 Series	Desktop	Japan
LinkStation 700 Series	Desktop	Japan
LinkStation SoHo 700 Series	Desktop	Japan

USB Storage: MiniStation (Portable SSD/HDD)

Buffalo Model Number	Country of Origin
SSD-PG Series	Japan
SSD-PUT Series	Taiwan
MiniStation HD-PZN Series	Japan
MiniStation HD-PGF Series	Japan

USB Storage: DriveStation (Desktop Models)

Buffalo Model Number	Country of Origin
DriveStation Duo Series	Japan
DriveStation Quad Series	Japan
DriveStation DDR Series	Japan
DriveStation Axis Velocity Series	Japan

USB Storage: MediaStation (Blu-Ray Drive)

Buffalo Model Number	Country of Origin
BRXL-16U3	Japan
BRXL-PUS6U3-TAA	Japan

USB Storage: MediaStation (DVD Drive)

Buffalo Model Number	Country of Origin
DVSM-PUV8U3B-TAA	Japan

FIPS

Federal Information Processing Standard 140, or FIPS 140 for short, is a modern cryptography standard that non-military U.S. federal agencies and service providers must adhere to when working with federal government entities that handle or process sensitive information. For more information on FIPS, please click here.

TS5020 Kernel Crypto API

TS7010 Kernel Crypto API

TS OpenSSL Module

Buffalo TeraStation FIPS Validation Chart

Series	Model	Validation Status
TeraStation 7010 Series*	TS71210RH	FIPS 140 CAVP Validated
TeraStation 5020 Series**	TS5420DN	FIPS 140 CAVP Validated
	TS5820DN	FIPS 140 CAVP Validated
	TS5420RN	FIPS 140 CAVP Validated
	TS51220RH	FIPS 140 CAVP Validated

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE)/Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

Buffalo products have enjoyed an impressive install base in both the federal and SLED market. Customers include federal agencies, municipalities, law enforcement, airports, school boards, healthcare clinics, and many more.

CAGE: 0KUD5
DUNS: 177583390
UEI: CYSDA73C3WC6

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

Buffalo Americas has successfully completed a CMMC level 1 audit. Certification documentation available on request.

National Defense Authorization Act 2019 (NDAA)

Buffalo NAS products are fully NDAA 2019 compliant.

Japan Cyber-Security Technical Assessment Requirements (JC-STAR)

Cybersecurity is a global issue. Japan’s Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) have launched the Japan Cyber-Security Technical Assessment Requirements, or JC-STAR security rating system. The program aims to strengthen IoT security by setting clear standards, ensuring that consumers, businesses, and government agencies can identify and choose devices with proven protection against cyber threats.

Buffalo NAS and business switch devices are JC-STAR compliant.