AQ42-M
AQ42-M, from Digicine Oristar Technology Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2406 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 | 2406 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Digicine Oristar Technology Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd. · website |
| Hardware versions | 2.0.0 |
| Firmware versions | 1.3.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
AQ42-M is a hardware security module that provides decryption, decoding/encoding of audio/video data for the digital cinema projector system.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 2932, 2933, 2934 |
| CVL | 333 |
| HMAC | 1858, 1859 |
| RNG | 1293, 1294, 1295 |
| RSA | 1537, 1538 |
| SHS | 2468, 2469, 2470, 2471 |
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; HMAC-MD5; MD5
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-09 | 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: 2015-07-09