ProtectServer Gold (PSG)

Certificate

Module description

The SafeNet PSG Adapter is a high-end intelligent PCI adapter card that provides a wide range of cryptographic functions using firmware and dedicated hardware processors. Access to the PSG is provided via a comprehensive PKCS#11 API, allowing extremely flexible use of the module in a multitude of applications.

Security level exceptions

• Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

Other algorithms

AES (Cert. #2605, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); AES MAC (AES Cert. #2605, non-compliant); ARIA; CAST 128; CAST MAC; DES; DES MAC; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 152 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112-bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112-bits of encryption strength); ECIES; IDEA 128; IDEA MAC; MD2; MD5; MD5 HMAC; RC2; RC2 MAC; RC4; RIPEMD-128; RIPEMD-160; RMD128 HMAC; RMD160 HMAC; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112-bits of encryption strength); SEED 128; SEED MAC; Triple-DES (Cert. #1570, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 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: 2014-03-14

Source documents

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