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Unity/Unity XT 12 Gb/s SAS I/O Module with Encryption

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3588 · Dell EMC · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number3588
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Embedded
VendorDell EMC · website
Hardware versionsStorage Processor SAS Module with P/N 362-000-332, P/N 363-000-071, P/N 363-000-084 and P/N 364-000-096 [1 or 2], Embedded SAS Module with P/N 362-000-333, P/N 363-000-071, P/N 363-000-084 and P/N 364-000-096 [2] and Pluggable I/O SAS Module with P/N 362-000-333, P/N 363-000-071, P/N 363-000-084 and P/N 364-000-063 [1 or 2]
Firmware versions03.90 [1] and 04.10 [2]

Module description

The Dell EMC Unity/Unity XT 12 Gb/s SAS I/O Module with Encryption is a high-density SAS controller chipset executing specialized firmware that provides Data At Rest Encryption (D@RE) for Dell EMC Unity/Unity XT storage arrays. It implements 256-bit AES-XTS encryption/decryption to encrypt and decrypt data as it is being written to or read from a SAS drive.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES3586, 3598
HMAC2296
KTS
SHS2961

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2020-01-02InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2020-10-26UpdateCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC

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: 2020-01-02, 2020-10-26

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