CipherTalk® 8000 Cryptographic Module
CipherTalk® 8000 Cryptographic Module, from Technical Communications Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1112 at overall level 1. 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1112 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Technical Communications Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 2.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The CipherTalk® 8000 Cryptographic Module is an Operating System Agnostic cipher engine, encapsulating all the cryptographic functions for TCC's CipherTalk family of wireless products. Its functions include encryption and key exchange algorithms, authentication algorithms, and integrity and verification algorithms.
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 149 bits of encryption strength); Twofish
Tested configurations
- Windows Mobile 5.0
- Windows Mobile 6.1
- Windows XP Embedded with SP2 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-03 | Initial | DOMUS |
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: 2009-04-03