SX-500 Cryptographic Module
SX-500 Cryptographic Module, from Silex Technology, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1262 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 | 1262 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Silex Technology · website |
| Hardware versions | STA part number 132-00188-120 rev. B, rev. C, or rev. D |
| Firmware versions | Version 2.02 main firmware and Version 3.1 boot loader |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliant Silex SX-500 is an excellent solution for applications requiring an easy to implement, secure wireless LAN connection for serial or Ethernet attached peripheral devices.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (5)
Other algorithms
MD5; RC4; HMAC-MD5; MD4; DES; non-deterministic hardware RNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-15 | Initial | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2011-12-13 | Update | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
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: 2010-02-15, 2011-12-13