VaultIC405™, VaultIC421™, VaultIC441™
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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2158 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | INSIDE Secure · website |
| Hardware versions | P/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 versions | 1.0.1 [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)
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
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-20 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2015-05-08 | Update | UL 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