ASTRO CDEM Motorola Advanced Crypto Engine (MACE)
ASTRO CDEM Motorola Advanced Crypto Engine (MACE), from Motorola Solutions, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3512 at overall level 3. 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: When operated in FIPS mode as specified in Security Policy Section 3
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3512 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Motorola Solutions, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | P/Ns 5185912Y01, 5185912Y03 and 5185912Y05 |
| Firmware versions | R01.03.00 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The ASTRO CDEM MACE provides secure key management and data encryption for the Astro System.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (6)
Allowed algorithms
AES MAC (AES Cert. #819, vendor affirmed; P25 AES OTAR); AES (Cert. #819, key unwrapping); NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-21 | 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: 2019-08-21