Luna® PCI Cryptographic Module for Luna® IS and RSS
Luna® PCI Cryptographic Module for Luna® IS and RSS, from SafeNet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1656 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 | 1656 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | SafeNet, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | VBD-03-0100 |
| Firmware versions | 5.2.7 and 5.2.8 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Luna® PCI for Luna® IS offers hardware-based key management and cryptographic operations to protect sensitive keys. The cryptographic boundary of the module is defined to encompass all components inside the secure enclosure on the PCI card.
Approved algorithms (9)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 510, 1737, 1738 |
| DSA | 542, 543 |
| ECDSA | 228, 229 |
| HMAC | 1014, 1015 |
| RNG | 925, 926 |
| RSA | 860, 861 |
| SHS | 1522, 1523 |
| Triple-DES | 520, 1126, 1127 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
AES MAC (Certs. #510, #910 and #913; non-compliant); CAST5; CAST5-MAC; DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); HAS-160; HAS-160 MAC; KCDSA; MD2; MD5; RC2; RC4; RC5; SEED; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-22 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2012-01-11 | Update | SAIC-VA |
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: 2011-12-22, 2012-01-11