Qualcomm® Secure Processing Unit (SPU)
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3549 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 3.1 |
| Firmware versions | spss.a1.1.2_00078 |
Module description
The cryptographic module is implemented in the Secure Processing Unit (SPU) hardware, which resides in Qualcomm® Snapdragon ™ 855 processors
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | C471 |
| CVL | C528 |
| DRBG | C433 |
| ECDSA | C528 |
| HMAC | C471, C528 |
| KBKDF | C471, C528 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | C509, C528 |
| SHS | C432, C433, C471 |
| Triple-DES | C454 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- Snapdragon 855
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-10 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2019-10-10