Harris AES Load Module
Harris AES Load Module, from L3Harris Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4140 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 | 4140 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Firmware versions | R04A01 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Harris AES Load Module is a single software component which provides cryptographic services directly to a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) application on Harris terminals.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (2)
Tested configurations
- XG-75P with Texas Instruments DSP/BIOS Software Kernel Version 5.33.03 with a Texas Instruments TMS320C55x
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-24 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2022-01-24