7705 SAR-OS SAR-A/M Cryptographic Module (SARCM): FIPS 140-2 cert #3331

7705 SAR-OS SAR-A/M Cryptographic Module (SARCM), from Nokia Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3331 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	3331
Standard	FIPS 140-2
Status	historical
Overall level	1
Module type	Software
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Vendor	Nokia Corporation · website
Software versions	SAR-OS Rel 8.0R6

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The 7705 SAR-OS SAR-A/M Cryptographic Module (SARCM) provides the cryptographic algorithm functions needed to allow SAR-OS to implement cryptography for those services and protocols that require it.

Security level exceptions

Physical Security: N/A
Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (9)

Algorithm	CAVP certificates
AES	4657
CKG	vendor affirmed
CVL	1306
DRBG	1573
DSA	1232
HMAC	3085
RSA	2541
SHS	3816
Triple-DES	2478

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1306, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

SAR-OS Rel 8.0R6 running on a SAR-A with a Cavium Octeon Plus processor
SAR-OS Rel 8.0R6 running on a SAR-M with a Cavium Octeon Plus processor

Validation history

Date	Type	Lab
2018-11-21	Initial	EWA - Canada
2018-12-04	Update	EWA - Canada

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: 2018-11-21, 2018-12-04

7705 SAR-OS SAR-A/M Cryptographic Module (SARCM)