TI SimpleLink WiFi Networking Subsystem Crypto Module
TI SimpleLink WiFi Networking Subsystem Crypto Module, from Texas Instruments, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3312 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3312 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware-Hybrid |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Texas Instruments, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | Chip ID 0x311001 |
| Firmware versions | 4.1.0.16 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
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 (11)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 5428, 5429, 5430, 5435, 5436, 5437, 5438, 5439, 5440 |
| CVL | 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882 |
| DRBG | 2122, 2123, 2124 |
| DSA | 1396, 1397, 1398 |
| ECDSA | 1443, 1444, 1445 |
| HMAC | 3592, 3593, 3594, 3596, 3597, 3598 |
| KBKDF | 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 |
| KTS | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 2911, 2912, 2913, 2914, 2915, 2916 |
| SHS | 4354, 4355, 4356, 4358, 4359, 4360 |
| Triple-DES | 2725, 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
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-23 | Initial | 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: 2018-10-23