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VaultIC405™, VaultIC421™, VaultIC441™

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2158 · INSIDE Secure · data as of 2026-09-12

VaultIC405™, VaultIC421™, VaultIC441™, from INSIDE Secure, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2158 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.

Historical. Moved to historical list in accordance with SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition (AES/TDES key wrapping). Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number2158
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level3
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentSingle-chip
VendorINSIDE Secure · website
Hardware versionsP/Ns: ATVaultIC405 [2], ATVaultIC421 [1] and ATVaultIC441 [1]; Platforms: ATVaultIC405M Silicon Rev C [2], ATVaultIC421M Silicon Rev C [1] and ATVaultIC441M Silicon Rev C [1]
Firmware versions1.0.1 [1] and 1.0.3 [2]

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The VaultIC405™, VaultIC421™ and VaultIC441™ is an Application Specific Standard Product (ASSP) designed to secure various systems against counterfeiting, cloning or identity theft. It is a hardware security module that can be used in many applications such as IP protection, access control or hardware protection.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: Level 4

Approved algorithms (8)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES2119
DRBG231
DSA663
ECDSA316
HMAC1291
RSA1089
SHS1843
Triple-DES1348

Other algorithms

NDRNG; AES (Cert. #2119, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); DES; DES MAC; Triple-DES (ISO9797; non-compliant); Triple-DES MAC (ISO9797; non-compliant); HOTP; RSA (encrypt/decrypt)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-05-20InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2015-05-08UpdateUL Verification Services, 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: 2014-05-20, 2015-05-08

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