Motorola Solutions Cryptographic Firmware Module
Motorola Solutions Cryptographic Firmware Module, from Motorola Solutions, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3861 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: When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3861 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Motorola Solutions, Inc. · website |
| Firmware versions | R01.03.00 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Cryptographic firmware module used in Motorola Solutions Astro APX series and VX series portable radios.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (5)
Allowed algorithms
AES MAC (AES Cert. #C1702, vendor affirmed; P25 AES OTAR)
Tested configurations
- Mentor Graphics Nucleus 3.0 (version 2013.08.1) running on Motorola APX900 with ARM926EJ-S core of Texas Instrument (TI) OMAP-L138 C6000 DSP+ARM
- Texas Instrument (TI) DSP/BIOS 5.41.04.18 running on Motorola APX900 with C674x Megamodule (v4.0) of Texas Instrument (TI) OMAP-L138 C6000 DSP+ARM
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-24 | Initial | UL Verification Services, 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: 2021-03-24