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Advanced Configurable Crypto Environment (ACCE)

FIPS 140-1 certificate #235 · AEP Networks · data as of 2026-10-21

Advanced Configurable Crypto Environment (ACCE), from AEP Networks, holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #235 at overall level 4. 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. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number235
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level4
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip embedded
VendorAEP Networks · website
Hardware versions2640-G3
Firmware versions2.2 and 2.3

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The AEP Networks Advanced Configurable Crypto Environment (ACCE) provides highly-secure cryptographic services and key storage. It is used in a range of AEP Networks and OEM products including the SureWare Keyper family.

Approved algorithms (4)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
DSA36
RSAvendor affirmed
Triple-DES24, 25
Triple-DES MAC: SHA-1

Other algorithms

DES MAC; MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); RSA (encryption and decryption); RSA (ISO 9796 and X509)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2002-07-11InitialDOMUS
2002-07-22Update
2002-10-04Update
2003-06-05Update
2005-04-21Update

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: 2002-07-11, 2002-07-22, 2002-10-04, 2003-06-05, 2005-04-21

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