Socionext Secure Module
Socionext Secure Module, from Socionext Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3624 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3624 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Socionext Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 0x00000001 |
| Firmware versions | 0x00010004 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Socionext Secure Module is a hardware module implemented as a sub-chip cryptographic subsystem running on a single-chip standalone processor. The module provides services such as Encryption/Decryption, MAC Generation, Generation of Hash Values, Signature Generation/Verification, Key Derivation, Key Wrapping, Key Management and so on.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (11)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | C571, C572 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | C571 |
| DRBG | C571 |
| ECDSA | C571 |
| HMAC | C571 |
| KBKDF | C571 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | C571 |
| SHS | C571 |
| Triple-DES | C571 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-26 | Initial | ECSEC Laboratory 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: 2020-02-26