FlashBlade Data Encryption Module
FlashBlade Data Encryption Module, from Pure Storage, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3345 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.
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3345 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Pure Storage, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | Altera ArriaV P/N 09-0001-00 and Altera ArriaX P/N 09-0208-00 |
| Firmware versions | 71e841aae4b7bf22 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The FlashBlade Data Encryption Module is a logical soft core within the FPGA that is responsible for performing AES-256 counter mode encryption or decryption.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (1)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 5522 |
Tested configurations
- Altera ArriaV P/N 09-0001-00 with firmware version 71e841aae4b7bf22
- Altera ArriaX P/N 09-0208-00 with firmware version 71e841aae4b7bf22
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-21 | Initial | 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: 2018-12-21