Qualcomm® Pseudo Random Number Generator
Qualcomm® Pseudo Random Number Generator, from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3114 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 | 3114 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 2.1.0[1], 2.3.1[2] and 2.4.0[3] |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Qualcomm® Pseudo Random Number Generator is a hardware random number generator that provides cryptographic functions through on-chip entropy sources and hash based DRBG. Qualcomm Pseudo Random Number Generator versions 2.1.0 [1], 2.3.1 [2] and 2.4.0 [3] are supported by various Qualcomm platforms including Snapdragon®820 [1], Snapdragon 845 [2], Snapdragon 855 [2], Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform [2], Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 888 5G Mobile Platform [3], Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Mobile Compute Platform [3], QCM8250 [2], and QCS8250 [2].
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (2)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| DRBG | 885, 1788, A50, A764, A1630, C443 |
| SHS | 2908, 2930, 4047, 4048, A49, A50, A763, A764, A1630, A1631, C441, C443 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- Snapdragon 820[1], Snapdragon 845[2], Snapdragon 855[2], Qualcomm(R) Snapdragon(TM) 865 Mobile Platform[2], Qualcomm(R) Snapdragon(TM) 888 5G Mobile Platform[3] and Snapdragon(R) 8cx Gen 3 Mobile Compute Platform[3]
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-29 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2018-02-12 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2019-04-08 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2020-01-29 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2020-10-02 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2021-01-25 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2021-04-02 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2022-08-23 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2024-10-15 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2018-01-29, 2018-02-12, 2019-04-08, 2020-01-29, 2020-10-02, 2021-01-25, 2021-04-02, 2022-08-23, 2024-10-15