Alliance Key Manager
Alliance Key Manager, from Patrick Townsend Security Solutions, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1449 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 with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #1320 operating in FIPS mode (approved algorithms retested on listed operating environment)
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1449 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Patrick Townsend Security Solutions |
| Software versions | 2.0.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Alliance Key Manager implements a client/server interface for key administration. The user application has the client role, and the key manager has the server role. The user opens a secure connection to the key server, sends an administrative request (create a key, change a key, etc.), receives a response from the server, and the session is disconnected.
Approved algorithms (5)
Other algorithms
MD5, RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- rPath Linux, Version 2.6.29 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-15 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2010-11-15