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Seagate Secure® TCG Opal SSC Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) FIPS 140-2 Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3252 · Seagate Technology LLC · data as of 2026-10-09

Seagate Secure® TCG Opal SSC Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) FIPS 140-2 Module, from Seagate Technology LLC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3252 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement. Observed moving to historical on 2026-09-22. It was one of the last FIPS 140-2 certificates, all moved at the 140-2 sunset on 2026-09-21.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. This validation entry is a non-security-relevant modification to Cert. #2695

Certificate

Certificate number3252
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Embedded
VendorSeagate Technology LLC · website
Hardware versionsST500LM033 - 1RD17D[1], ST1000LM038 - 1RD172[2], ST2000LM010 - 1RA174[3], ST1000LX017 - 1U9172[4], ST2000LX003 - 1RJ174[5], ST500LM035 - 2GJ17A[6], ST1000LM050 - 2GJ172[7]
Firmware versionsSDM1[1,2,3,6,7], SDM2[1,2,3,6,7], RSE1[1,2], LSM1[1,2,3], RDE1[3], SSM1[4,5], RSE2[1,2], RSE3[1,2], RDE2[3], RDE3[3], RXE1[6,7], RXE3[6,7], LXM7[6,7], RTE2[1,2], REE2[3], 0001[6,7], RPE2[6,7], LXM8[6,7], 1002[6], RPE3[6,7], LXM9[6,7], RPE4[6], LXMA[6,7], LXF1[6,7], LXF2[6,7]

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The ‘Seagate Secure® TCG Opal SSC Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) FIPS 140-2 Module’ is embodied in Seagate Laptop thin and Laptop Self-Encrypting Drive model disk drives. The cryptographic module (CM) provides a wide range of cryptographic services using FIPS approved algorithms. Services include hardware-based data encryption, instantaneous user data disposal with cryptographic erase, independently controlled and protected user data LBA ranges, and authenticated FW download. The services are provided through an industry-standard TCG Opal SSC interface.

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (11)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
ENT(P
AES1343, 2804, 2947, 3758, 3759, 3760
CVL708
DRBG62
HMAC1597, 2460
KAS
KAS-SSCA1776
KTS
PBKDFA1777
RSA1933, 1934
SHS1225, 3128, 3129

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2018-08-01InitialLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2019-01-31UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2019-07-10UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2019-08-15UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2020-09-18UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2021-08-10UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2022-11-18UpdateLeidos 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
  • 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2018-08-01, 2019-01-31, 2019-07-10, 2019-08-15, 2020-09-18, 2021-08-10, 2022-11-18

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