Verdi Self Encrypting Drive (SED)
Verdi Self Encrypting Drive (SED), from Western Digital Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2209 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.
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2209 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Western Digital Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | WD4001FYUG-01UVZ |
| Firmware versions | VR08 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
A WDC Verdi product is a storage device that supports the Trusted Computing Group security protocol as defined by the TCG Enterprise SSC ( a set of security features that manage self encrypting drive functionality).
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (5)
Other algorithms
NDRNG
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-11 | Initial | 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: 2014-07-11