Allegro Cryptographic Engine
Allegro Cryptographic Engine, from Allegro Software Development Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2048 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2048 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Allegro Software Development Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 1.1.8 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Allegro’s suite of Embedded Device Security toolkits makes embedding standards-based security protocols into resource sensitive embedded systems and consumer electronics fast, easy and reliable. The Allegro Cryptographic Engine (ACE) is a cryptographic library module specifically engineered for embedded devices. The module provides embedded systems developers with an easily understood software interface to enable bulk encryption and decryption, message digests, digital signature creation and validation and key generation and exchange. For full details see www.allegrosoft.com/ace.
Approved algorithms (10)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 2671 |
| CVL | 148 |
| DRBG | 430 |
| DSA | 810 |
| ECDSA | 465 |
| HMAC | 1661 |
| PBKDF2 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 1374 |
| SHS | 2243 |
| Triple-DES | 1602 |
Other algorithms
MD5; AES (Cert. #2671, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #148, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #148, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG
Tested configurations
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate running on a Dell Optiplex 755
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-27 | Initial | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
| 2014-02-20 | Update | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants 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: 2013-11-27, 2014-02-20