ProtectServer Internal Express 2 (PSI-E2)

Certificate

Module description

The SafeNet PSI-E 2 is a high-end intelligent PCI adapter card, used either standalone or in the SafeNet PSE 2 appliance, that provides a wide range of cryptographic functions using firmware and dedicated hardware processors. The module provides key management (e.g., generation, storage, deletion, and backup), an extensive suite of cryptographic mechanisms, and process management including separation between operators. The PSI-E 2 also features non-volatile tamper protected memory for key storage, a hardware random number generator, and an RTC.

Security level exceptions

• Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

Other algorithms

AES (Cert. #3118, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Cert. #1789, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

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: 2015-08-20, 2015-11-24, 2017-01-10, 2017-06-23, 2017-06-23

Source documents

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