Harris AES Load Module
Harris AES Load Module, from L3Harris Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2503 at overall level 1. 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 | 2503 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Firmware versions | R06A02 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Harris AES Load Module is a firmware module which supports secure voice and data communications by providing Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm encryption/decryption as specified in FIPS 197. It interacts with a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) application executing on the Harris XL family of radios and other terminal products in order to provide its services to those terminals.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (2)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 3338 |
| KTS |
Tested configurations
- XL-200P with Harris BIOS kernel v1 with a Blackfin BF707 DSP
- XL-95P with Harris BIOS kernel v1 with a Blackfin BF707 DSP
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-18 | Initial | DXC Technology |
| 2021-05-28 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2022-03-03 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2015-12-18, 2021-05-28, 2022-03-03