Phison TCG OPAL SSC SSD Series
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Rules Section of the Security Policy. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3758 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Phison Electronics Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | PSS12F-2.5-128G-V01 [A], PSS12F-2.5-256G-V01 [A], PSS12F-2.5-512G-V01 [A], PSS12F-2.5-1024G-V01 [A], PSS12F-2.5-2048G-V01 [A], PSS12F-M.2280D3-128G-V01 [A], PSS12F-M.2280D3-256G-V01 [A], PSS12F-M.2280D3-512G-V01 [A], PSS12F-M.2280D3-1024G-V01 [A], PSS12F-M.2280D3-2048G-V01 [A], PSS12F-M.2280S3-128G-V01 [A], PSS12F-M.2280S3-256G-V01 [A], PSS12F-M.2280S3-512G-V01 [A], PSS12F-M.2242-128G-V01 [B], PSS12F-M.2242-256G-V01 [B], PSE12F-M2280-256G-V01 [C, D], PSE12F-M2280-512G-V01 [C, D], PSE12F-M2280-1024G-V01 [C, D], PSE12F-M2280-2048G-V01 [C, D], PSS12F-2.5-256G-V02 [E], PSS12F-2.5-512G-V02 [E], PSS12F-2.5-1024G-V02 [E], PSS12F-2.5-2048G-V02 [E], PSS12F-2.5-4096G-V01 [E], PSS12F-M.2280D3-256G-V02 [E], PSS12F-M.2280D3-512G-V02 [E], PSS12F-M.2280D3-1024G-V02 [E], PSS12F-M.2280D3-2048G-V02 [E], PSE12F-M2280-256G-V02 [F], PSE12F-M2280-512G-V02 [F], PSE12F-M2280-1024G-V02 [F] and PSE12F-M2280-2048G-V02 [F] |
| Firmware versions | SCPM13.0 [A], SCQM12.0 [B], ECPM13.0 [C], ECPM13.1 [D], SCPM15.0 [E] and ECPM15.0 [F] |
Module description
Phison TCG Opal SSC SSD series are high-performance self-encrypting solid state drives with the support of NVMe and SATA interface. User data is protected by AES256-XTS on-the-fly hardware encryption/decryption without compromising transfer rates. This SSD series implement various FIPS approved cryptographic algorithms and FIPS approved services are provided through compliance with the industry-standard TCG Opal SSC protocol.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | C1356, C1358 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| DRBG | C1356, C1358 |
| HMAC | C1356, C1358 |
| KTS | |
| PBKDF | A1725, A1726 |
| RSA | C1355, C1356, C1357, C1358 |
| SHS | C1355, C1356, C1357, C1358 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-07 | Initial | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2022-01-14 | Update | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2024-05-17 | Update | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2024-06-21 | Update | AEGISOLVE, 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: 2020-12-07, 2022-01-14, 2024-05-17, 2024-06-21