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HiCOS Combi PKI Native Smart Card

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2338 · Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. · data as of 2026-10-21

HiCOS Combi PKI Native Smart Card, from Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2338 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.

Historical. SP 800-131A transition which disallows key wrapping not compliant to SP 800-38F.. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number2338
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentSingle-chip
VendorChunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. · website
Hardware versionsRS46X and RS47X
Firmware versionsHardMask: 2.3 and SoftMask: 3.5

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The HiCOS Combi PKI native smart card module is a single chip implementation of a cryptographic module that supports ISO-7816 contact interface and ISO-14443 contactless interface. The HiCOS Combi PKI native smart card module is mounted in an ID-1 class smart card body that adheres to ISO/IEC specifications for Integrated Circuit Chip (ICC) based identification cards. The module consists of the chip (ICC), the contact faceplate, the contactless faceplate, and the electronic connectors between the chip and contact pad/antenna, all contained within an epoxy substrate.

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Physical Security: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms (4)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
DRBG441
RSA1393
SHS2262
Triple-DES1616

Other algorithms

NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Cert. #1616, key establishment methodology provides 112-bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112-bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2015-03-16InitialCGI 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: 2015-03-16

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