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Zinc Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2576 · Zinc Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module makes no assurance of the minimum strength of random strings and generated keys. This validation entry is a non-security relevant modification to Cert. #1938.

Certificate

Certificate number2576
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorZinc Inc. · website
Software versions1.0

Module description

The Zinc Cryptographic Module provides cryptographic functions for Zinc Inc.’s mobile applications.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2125, 2126
CKGvendor affirmed
DRBG233, 234
DSA666, 667
ECDSA319, 320
HMAC1296, 1297
RSA1094, 1095
SHS1845, 1850
Triple-DES1351, 1352

Tested configurations

  • Android 4.0 running on a Galaxy Nexus
  • iOS 5.1 running on a iPad 3
  • iOS 6 running on a iPad 3
  • iOS 7 running on a iPad 3 (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2016-03-02InitialAcumen Security
2016-08-08UpdateAcumen Security
2021-12-12UpdateAEGISOLVE, 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: 2016-03-02, 2016-08-08, 2021-12-12

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