SPYCOS® Module
SPYCOS® Module, from SPYRUS, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1302 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 | 1302 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | SPYRUS, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 740100002F and 742100002F |
| Firmware versions | 2.4 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The SPYCOS® Module is the latest addition to the SPYRUS family of cryptographic module IC's that enable both smart card and USB cryptographic tokens. The SPYCOS« Module enables security critical capabilities such as user authentication, message privacy and integrity, authentication, and secure storage in rugged, tamper-evident hardware. The SPYCOS« Module communicates with a host computer via the smart card or USB interface.
Approved algorithms (8)
Other algorithms
H/W NDRNG; FWRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); ECMQV (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-26 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2010-05-10 | 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: 2010-04-26, 2010-05-10