ACOS5-64
ACOS5-64, from Advanced Card Systems Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2664 at overall level 3. 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: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section Secure Initialization. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2664 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Advanced Card Systems Ltd. · website |
| Hardware versions | ACOS5-64 |
| Firmware versions | 3.00 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
ACOS5-64 is a hardware cryptographic module validated against FIPS 140-2 at Security Level 3. It is a two-factor authentication smart card module. It provides digital signature creation/verification for online authentication and data encryption/decryption for online transactions.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (7)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 3539 |
| CVL | 591 |
| DRBG | 893 |
| RSA | 1816 |
| SHS | 2917 |
| Triple-DES | 1982 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
NDRNG; Triple-DES (Cert. #1982, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-20 | Initial | 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: 2016-06-20