DLP Cinema®, Series 2 Enigma Link Decryptor
DLP Cinema®, Series 2 Enigma Link Decryptor, from Texas Instruments, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1356 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.
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1356 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Texas Instruments · website |
| Software versions | 1.4(19) or 1.5(21) or 1.6(22) or 1.7(23) or 1.8(24) |
| Hardware versions | 2509488 (Rev. G or Rev. H or Rev. I) |
| Firmware versions | 2.12(12) |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Texas Instruments Enigma Cryptographic Module is a multi-chip embedded cryptographic module designed to protect digital movie content in accordance with Digital Cinema Initiatives V1.2. The Enigma is a Link Decryptor module designed to reside within a host cinema projector.
Approved algorithms (5)
Other algorithms
EC Diffie-Hellman; TI S-box; NDRNG; MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-12 | Initial | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2010-08-12 | Update | |
| 2011-01-13 | Update | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2011-12-07 | Update | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2012-11-30 | Update | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2014-04-11 | 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: 2010-07-12, 2010-08-12, 2011-01-13, 2011-12-07, 2012-11-30, 2014-04-11