Ultrastar® DC HC310 and Ultrastar® DC HC320 TCG Enterprise HDD
Ultrastar® DC HC310 and Ultrastar® DC HC320 TCG Enterprise HDD, from Western Digital Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3265 at overall level 2. 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 operated in FIPS mode, installed, initialized and configured as specified in Sections 2.1 and 7.2 of the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3265 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Western Digital Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | P/Ns HUS726T4TAL4205 (1) [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9], HUS726T4TAL5205 (1) [1, 2, 3, 8, 9], HUS726T4TALS205 (1) [1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9], HUS726T6TAL4205 (1) [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10], HUS726T6TAL5205 (1) [1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10], HUS728T8TAL4205 (1) [4, 6, 8, 9, 10] and HUS728T8TAL5205 (1) [4, 8, 9, 10] |
| Firmware versions | R40C [1], R40H [2], R40K [3], R410 [4], R41C [5], R420 [6], R41N [7], R430 [8], R460 [9] or R4B0 [10] |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Self-encrypting Ultrastar® DC HC310 and Ultrastar DC HC320 TCG Enterprise 12Gb/s SAS Hard-Disk drives, from Western Digital, meet or exceed the most demanding performance and security requirements. The Ultrastar DC HC310 and Ultrastar DC HC320 use PMR technology. They are drop-in ready for any entrance-capacity application or environment. Targeted at 2M hours MTBF, the Ultrastar DC HC310 and Ultrastar DC HC320 provides the highest reliability rating available of all HDDs on the market today.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (7)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 3880, 3881 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| DRBG | 1108 |
| HMAC | 2522 |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 1978 |
| SHS | 3203, 3204 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-23 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2018-10-25 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2019-01-31 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2019-04-30 | Update | UL Verification Services, 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: 2018-08-23, 2018-10-25, 2019-01-31, 2019-04-30