Thales Luna USB Hardware Security Module

Certificate

Module description

The Thales Luna USB Hardware Security Module delivers key management in a portable appliance. All key materials are maintained exclusively within the confines of the hardware. The small form-factor and on-board key storage sets the product apart, making it especially attractive to customers who need to physically remove and store the small appliance holding PKI root keys. The appliance directly connects the HSM to the application server via a USB interface.

Security level exceptions

• Physical Security: Level 3
• EMI/EMC: Level 3
• Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

Other algorithms

AES (Certs. #2664 and #2668, key unwrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); HRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 152 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Certs. #1598 and #1600, key unwrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

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: 2015-08-11, 2015-09-04, 2015-10-26, 2016-01-14, 2016-01-22, 2016-05-12, 2017-01-10, 2017-06-23, 2017-06-23, 2018-02-21, 2021-10-04

Source documents

• NIST certificate page
• Security policy (PDF)
• Consolidated certificate (PDF)