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LunaCA

FIPS 140-1 certificate #38 · SafeNet, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: For services provided by the listed FIPS-Approved algorithms and using Triple DES

Certificate

Certificate number38
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorSafeNet, Inc. · website
Firmware versions2.2

Module description

LunaCA is a hardware crypto engine for identification and authentication (I&A) and digital signing; supports encryption/decryption and random number generation. Its target is certification authority systems that require a secure key generation and signing capability. LunCA is a token based on the PCMCIA standard - now known as PC Card.

Security level exceptions

  • Software Security: Level 3
  • Self Tests: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
DSA/SHA-1

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #32); Triple-DES (allowed for US Government use); CAST; CAST3; CAST5; RC2; RC4; RC5; MD2; MD5; RSA; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
1998-12-08InitialDOMUS
2004-10-18Update

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: 1998-12-08, 2004-10-18

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