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TI SimpleLink WiFi Networking Subsystem Crypto Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3312 · Texas Instruments, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with module TI SimpleLink WiFi MCU HW Crypto Engines Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3272 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3312
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware-Hybrid
EmbodimentSingle Chip
VendorTexas Instruments, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsChip ID 0x311001
Firmware versions4.1.0.16

Module description

The TI SimpleLink Wi-Fi Family brings highly secured connectivity solutions for embedded Wi-Fi and Internet of Things applications. It consists of a Wi-Fi network and security processor subsystem, a Wi-Fi driver, multiple internet protocols in ROM and ARM Cortex-M4 application microcontroller with a rich set of peripherals.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES5428, 5429, 5430, 5435, 5436, 5437, 5438, 5439, 5440
CVL1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882
DRBG2122, 2123, 2124
DSA1396, 1397, 1398
ECDSA1443, 1444, 1445
HMAC3592, 3593, 3594, 3596, 3597, 3598
KBKDF204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212
KTS
KTSvendor affirmed
RSA2911, 2912, 2913, 2914, 2915, 2916
SHS4354, 4355, 4356, 4358, 4359, 4360
Triple-DES2725, 2726, 2727, 2731, 2732, 2733

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #1877, #1879 and #1881, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 150 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #1877, #1879 and #1881, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • SimpleLink Wi-Fi(R) CC3135R with firmware version 4.1.0.16 and TI MSP430 MCU
  • SimpleLink Wi-Fi(R) CC3235S with firmware version 4.1.0.16 and ARM Cortex M4
  • SimpleLink Wi-Fi(R) CC3235SF with firmware version 4.1.0.16 and ARM Cortex M4

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2018-10-23Initialatsec 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: 2018-10-23

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