Samsung Flash Memory Protector V3.0.1
Samsung Flash Memory Protector V3.0.1, from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4092 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4092 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software-Hybrid |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0.1 |
| Hardware versions | HX4_v3.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The driver for the on-the-fly Hardware encryption module to flash memory for Disk/File Encryption solution. The hardware module supports AES with CBC mode and XTS-AES cryptographic services.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (3)
Tested configurations
- Linux Kernel 4.19 runnning on Samsung Watch4 Classic with Exynos W920 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-05 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2021-12-05