Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000
Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000, from Sun Microsystems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1050 at overall level 3. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1050 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Sun Microsystems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 375-3424, Revisions -02, -03 and -04 |
| Firmware versions | Bootstrap version 1.0.1 or 1.0.10, Operational firmware version 1.1.2 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The SCA-6000 is a high performance hardware security module for Sun SPARC, x86, x64 platforms in a lowprofile, short PCI-E (X8) card. Supported on Linux and Solaris-10, it provides on-board cryptographic acceleration hardware and key store. It supports remote management with serial and USB ports for local administration. It enhances performance by off-loading compute intensive cryptographic calculations, accelerating IPsec and SSL processing and performs many financial service functions. The SCA6000 performs primary cryptographic functions for the Sun KMS 2.X Key Management System.
Approved algorithms (8)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 397, 862 |
| DSA | 319 |
| ECDSA | 99 |
| HMAC | 475, 479 |
| RNG | 493 |
| RSA | 411, 414 |
| SHS | 853, 857 |
| Triple-DES | 435 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); DES; MD5; HMAC-MD5; RC2
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-04 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2008-12-17 | Update | |
| 2009-05-18 | Update |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2008-11-04, 2008-12-17, 2009-05-18