Qualcomm® Crypto Engine Core
Qualcomm® Crypto Engine Core, from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4093 at overall level 2. 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.
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Certificate
| Certificate number | 4093 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 5.6.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Qualcomm Crypto Engine Core is a general purpose cryptographic hardware engine capable of securely processing various confidentiality and integrity algorithms across multiple execution environments. Crypto Engine Core version 5.6.0 is supported by various Qualcomm platforms including Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform, Qualcomm QCM6490, Qualcomm QCS6490, Qualcomm QCM5430, and Qualcomm QCS5430.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (4)
Tested configurations
- Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform, Qualcomm QCM6490 and Qualcomm QCS6490
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-06 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2023-08-23 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2024-12-10 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2021-12-06, 2023-08-23, 2024-12-10