Sony Security Module
Sony Security Module, from Sony Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1493 at overall level 2. 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 | 1493 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Sony Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | 1.1.0 |
| Firmware versions | 1.1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Sony Security Module (SSM) is cryptographic module to provide decryption, decoding/encoding of audio/video data for the digital cinema projector system in which it is being employed.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms (5)
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; NDRNG
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 | Initial | UL Verification Services, 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: 2011-03-21