AirFortress™ Client Cryptographic Module
AirFortress™ Client Cryptographic Module, from Fortress™ Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #358 at overall level 1. 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
Certificate
| Certificate number | 358 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Fortress™ Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 2.4.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
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 (4)
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
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-20 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2010-03-26 | Update | |
| 2013-05-17 | Update | Leidos 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