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HGST Ultrastar C15K600 TCG Enterprise HDDs

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2171 · HGST, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number2171
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip embedded
VendorHGST, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsHUC156060CS4205 [1], HUC156045CS4205 [1], HUC156030CS4205 [1], HUC156060CSS205 [1], HUC156045CSS205 [1], HUC156030CSS205 [1]
Firmware versionsR12E

Module description

HGST Self-Encrypting Drives implement TCG Storage specifications, and meet or exceed the most demanding performance and security requirements. The Ultrastar C15K600 series are 12Gbs SAS, TCG Enterprise HDDs.

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2067, 2365
DRBG302
HMAC1468
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA1220
SHS2037

Other algorithms

NDRNG

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-06-17InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2014-07-17UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2015-05-08UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2018-02-23UpdateUL 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: 2014-06-17, 2014-07-17, 2015-05-08, 2018-02-23

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