AKEYLESS FIPS Cryptographic Module for Distributed Fragments Cryptography
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3589 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | AKEYLESS Security Ltd · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
The AKEYLESS FIPS Cryptographic Module for Distributed Fragments Cryptography ("DFC") is a cryptographic module integrated in AKEYLESS products to provide FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography for the protection of sensitive data, such as Secrets, Keys, Documents and more.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | C904 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| DRBG | C904 |
| DSA | C904 |
| ECDSA | C904 |
| HMAC | C904 |
| KAS-SSC | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | C904 |
| SHS | C904 |
| Triple-DES | C904 |
Allowed algorithms
RSA (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS running on HPE ProLiant DL60 Gen9 with Intel Xeon E5-2609 with PAA (single user mode)
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS running on HPE ProLiant DL60 Gen9 with Intel Xeon E5-2609 without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-02 | Initial | Acumen Security |
| 2022-08-17 | Update | Acumen 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: 2020-01-02, 2022-08-17