NSD Postage Meter
NSD Postage Meter, from Neopost Technologies, holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #352 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.
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 352 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Neopost Technologies · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The NSD module is a postage meter supporting accounting and cryptographic functions including the generation of 2D barcodes w/ECDSA signatures for secure electronic transactions. Associated with a document transport system and an inkjet print-head, the module is capable of processing up to 250 envelopes per minute.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: Level 3 +EFT
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Software Security: Level 3
Approved algorithms (5)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| DSA | 61 |
| ECDSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 41 |
| Triple-DES | 119 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-21 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2004-08-06 | Update | |
| 2004-08-09 | Update | |
| 2004-08-11 | Update | |
| 2004-10-06 | Update | |
| 2005-04-27 | Update | |
| 2005-10-18 | Update | |
| 2006-10-03 | Update |
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: 2003-10-21, 2004-08-06, 2004-08-09, 2004-08-11, 2004-10-06, 2005-04-27, 2005-10-18, 2006-10-03