Enterprise Secure Key Manager
Enterprise Secure Key Manager, from Utimaco Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3486 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3486 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Utimaco Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | HW-ESKM-V1 , Version 5.1 or 5.3 |
| Firmware versions | 7.3.1 or 7.3.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Utimaco Enterprise Secure Key Manager (ESKM) provides key generation, retrieval, and management for encryption devices and solutions. ESKM is a hardened security appliance with secure access control, administration, and logging. ESKM supports high availability with automatic multi-site clustering, replication, and failover.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (11)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 5951 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | 2186, 2187, 2188, 2189, 2190, C235 |
| DRBG | 2501, 2502 |
| DSA | C235 |
| ECDSA | 1597 |
| HMAC | 3923 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | C235 |
| SHS | 4703 |
| Triple-DES | 2899 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #C235 and #2190; key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 200 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #2186 and #2187; key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #2186 and #2190; key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (CVL Cert. #2188, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 152 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-10 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2020-04-22 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2019-07-10, 2020-04-22