Unified Crypto Module
Unified Crypto Module, from Comtech EF Data Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2159 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 | 2159 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Comtech EF Data Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | PL-0000235-2 |
| Firmware versions | 2.1.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Comtech Unified Crypto Module features an FPGA to perform bulk encryption/decryption for Ethernet data traffic via Comtech Satellite Modems, as well as firmware to provide the cryptographic functions needed to act as a endpoint for secure TLS- and SSH-based management and control traffic.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (8)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 1538, 2026, 2417 |
| DSA | 755 |
| ECDSA | 397 |
| HMAC | 1502 |
| RNG | 1173, 1193 |
| RSA | 1249 |
| SHS | 2074 |
| Triple-DES | 1505 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-27 | Initial | 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: 2014-05-27