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AirFortress™ Client Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-1 certificate #358 · Fortress™ Technologies, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
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Certificate

Certificate number358
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorFortress™ Technologies, Inc. · website
Software versions2.4.0

Module description

The AirFortress™ Secure Client is a software module designed to deliver security on wireless devices such as bar scanners, handhelds, and laptops using various operating systems. A plug-and-play solution, the Client encrypts and decrypts communication across the WLAN and protects the device against attacks without user intervention.

Security level exceptions

  • Software Security: Level 3
  • Roles and Services: Level 2

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES14
HMAC-SHA-1vendor affirmed
SHA-134
Triple-DES19

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #23); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Tested configurations

  • MS DOS 6.20 (single user mode)
  • PalmOS 4.1
  • Windows 2000 SP2
  • Windows 98 2nd edition
  • Windows CE 3.0
  • Windows NT 4.0 SP2
  • Windows XP Pro SP1

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2003-11-20InitialCOACT INC CAFE LAB
2010-03-26Update
2013-05-17UpdateLeidos 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: 2003-11-20, 2010-03-26, 2013-05-17

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