Unity 12 Gb/s SAS I/O Module with Encryption
Unity 12 Gb/s SAS I/O Module with Encryption, from EMC Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2912 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 | 2912 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | EMC Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | Storage Processor SAS Module with P/N 362-000-332, P/N 363-000-071, P/N 363-000-084 and P/N 364-000-096 and Pluggable I/O SAS Module with P/N 362-000-333, P/N 363-000-071, P/N 363-000-084 and P/N 364-000-063 |
| Firmware versions | 03.90 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The EMC Unity 12 Gb/s SAS I/O Module with Encryption is a high-density SAS controller chipset executing specialized firmware that provides Data At Rest Encryption (D@RE) for EMC Unity storage arrays. It implements 256-bit AES-XTS encryption/decryption to encrypt and decrypt data as it is being written to or read from a SAS drive. The two variants are the Storage Processor SAS Module variant which is embedded on the printed circuit board (PCB) of the Storage Processor and the Pluggable I/O SAS Module variant which is embedded on the PCB of a pluggable I/O Module.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (2)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | Initial | DXC Technology |
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: 2017-05-16