Gemini
Gemini, from Sony Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1558 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 | 1558 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Sony Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | 1.0.0 |
| Firmware versions | 1.0.0 or 1.0.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The primary purpose of the Gemini is 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)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 1539, 1540, 1541 |
| HMAC | 901, 902 |
| RNG | 828, 829, 830 |
| RSA | 750, 751 |
| SHS | 1364, 1365, 1366, 1367 |
Other algorithms
HMAC-MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-14 | Initial | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2011-07-19 | 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: 2011-06-14, 2011-07-19