Luna® PCM

Certificate

Module description

The Luna PCM cryptographic module is a multi-chip standalone hardware cryptographic module in the form of a PCMCIA card that typically resides within a custom computing or secure communications appliance. It is contained in its own secure enclosure that provides physical resistance to tampering. The module provides secure key generation and storage for symmetric keys and asymmetric key pairs along with symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic services. Access to key material and cryptographic services for users and user application software is provided indirectly through the host appliance.

Security level exceptions

• Physical Security: Level 3
• EMI/EMC: Level 3

Approved algorithms

Other algorithms

DES; AES MAC (AES Cert. #1785, non-compliant); RC2; RC4; RC5; CAST; CAST 3; CAST 5; MD2; MD5; HAS-160; HMAC-MD5; KCDSA, RSA (encrypt/decrypt); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); AES (Cert. #1785, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Cert. #1157, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

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: 2012-08-01

Source documents

• NIST certificate page
• Security policy (PDF)
• Consolidated certificate (PDF)