Pitney Bowes MS1 X4 Postal Security Device (PSD)
Caveat: When operated in FIPS Mode.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2443 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | Pitney Bowes, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | Part # 4W84001 Rev AAA; MAX32590 Secure Microcontroller Revision B4 |
| Firmware versions | Device Abstraction Layer (DAL) Version 01.01.00F4; PB Bootloader Version 00.00.0016; PSD Application Version 21.04.007E |
Module description
The MS1 X4 PSD is a single chip cryptographic module using the Maxim MAX32590 hardware that provides security services to support the creation of digital postage evidence in the form of an indicium.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2826, 2936 |
| CVL | 254 |
| DRBG | 487 |
| DSA | 871 |
| ECDSA | 529 |
| HMAC | 1769 |
| KAS | 49 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | 1539 |
| SHS | 2369 |
| Triple-DES | 1690 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-09 | Initial | Penumbra Security, Inc. |
| 2018-04-24 | Update | Penumbra Security, 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: 2015-09-09, 2018-04-24