TEMPEST Shielding
Telecommunications Electronics Material Protected from Emanating Spurious Transmissions, or TEMPEST, involves the monitoring and shielding of devices that emit radiated emissions used to reconstruct intelligible data.
When is TEMPEST Shielding Required?
TEMPEST shielding is required for secure rooms or Faraday Cages to ensure no radiated emission leaks, compromising data security. There are multiple levels of TEMPEST shielding, and these are dictated by the National Security Agency (NSA) specification and NATO certification. This protective shielding ensures data is not accessible or corruptable.
It is particularly important to datacenters which involved large amounts of electronics, wires and data, as well as any SCIF, or Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities. A SCIF can be a secure room or data center that guards against electronic surveillance and suppresses data leakage of sensitive security and/or military information.
Applying TEMPEST shielding standards to a SCIF further enhances its effectiveness.
Shielding Requirements
- TEMPEST
- NSA No. 94-106
- MIL-STD-188
- ICS / ICD 705
- MIL-STD 461
Faraday Cages & TEMPEST Shielding
A Faraday Cage is an enclosure made of electrically conductive materials capable of blocking magnetic and electric fields, commonly known as the electromagnetic field
Faraday Cages such as SCIF, conductive tents, and manned or unmanned electronic system enclosures require shielding products to meet TEMPEST and other military EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) specifications. These specialized conductive shielding products enable ventilation, viewing, and conductive gaskets for entry/exit doors, connector panels, structural seams, power and signal entry panels, etc; in addition to power and signal filtration.
Creating 360 Degrees of EMI/RFI Protection for TEMPEST
Our shielding products provide an electrically conductive, low impedance, path allowing the electromagnetic field to propagate on the outer surface of the shielded enclosure or on the inner surface if the electromagnetic field is generated from electronic equipment within the shield.
A full line of products protect every possible point of infiltration.
- EMI Washers - Bolts used in construction of structure
- EMI Door Gasket - Door Opening
- EMI Custom Gaskets - Door handle gasket
- EMI Gaskets for any ingress
- Honeycomb Waveguide Panels - HVAC unit
- EMI Connector Gaskets - electrical panel
Our shielding products provide an electrically conductive, low impedance, path allowing the electromagnetic field to propagate on the outer surface of the shielded enclosure or on the inner surface if the electromagnetic field is generated from electronic equipment within the shield.
TEMPEST Shielding Resources
The benefits of using MAJR Products in the design and development to ensure your secure room meets TEMPEST requirements:
At MAJR Products, our American-made shielding products are designed to meet all specifications.
Have a Question or Need a Quote?
Have a question or need additional information? Not sure where to start? The MAJR Products Team has the experience, knowledge and creativity to address all your EMI/RFI Shielding needs. Contact us today for a quote!
