Fortanix SDKMS Appliance
Fortanix SDKMS Appliance, from Fortanix, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3545 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3545 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Fortanix, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | FX2200 |
| Firmware versions | 2.2.652 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Fortanix SDKMS appliance is the building block for running Fortanix Self-Defending Key Management Service (SDKMS), a unified HSM and Key Management solution. With SDKMS, you can securely generate, store, and use cryptographic keys and certificates, as well as secrets, such as passwords, API keys, tokens, or any blob of data.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (10)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 5282 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | 1873, 1874, 1875 |
| DRBG | 2115 |
| ECDSA | 1441 |
| HMAC | 3489 |
| KBKDF | 203 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | 2904 |
| SHS | 4241 |
Allowed algorithms
EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1873, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 201 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-04 | Initial | ADVANCED DATA SECURITY |
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: 2019-10-04