u.trust Anchor
u.trust Anchor, from Utimaco IS GmbH, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4151 at overall level 3. 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4151 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Utimaco IS GmbH · website |
| Hardware versions | Hardware P/N u.trust Anchor Version 7.03.00.03 |
| Firmware versions | Device System v1.17.4, v4.47.1and v4.47.2 and Sensory Controller v3.02.0.7 and v3.02.0.8 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
u.trust Anchor is a new generation of HSM, comprising all traditional hardware security features and introducing containerized HSMs (cHSMs). Each cHSM provides secure cryptographic services such as signing and verification of data, encryption or decryption, hashing, on-board random number generation and secure key generation, key storage and key management functions in a tamper-protected multi-tenant environment. The HSM delivers a highly elastic HSM architecture that scales rapidly on demand and enables service providers to deliver HSM as a Service (HSMaaS) in multiple use cases.
Approved algorithms (18)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A1560, A1561 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | A1560 |
| DRBG | A1561, A1564 |
| DSA | A1560 |
| ECDSA | A1560, A1561 |
| ESV | |
| HMAC | A1560, A1561 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A1560, A1561 |
| KBKDF | A1560, A1561 |
| KDA | A1560, A1561 |
| KTS | |
| KTS-RSA | |
| RSA | A1560, A1561 |
| SHA-3 | A1560, A1562 |
| SHS | A1560, A1561, A1563, A1564 |
| Triple-DES | A1560 |
Allowed algorithms
EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (shared secret computation provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Cert. #1560, key unwrapping)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-10 | Initial | Penumbra Security, Inc. |
| 2024-02-05 | Update | Penumbra Security, Inc. |
| 2024-08-01 | Update | Penumbra Security, 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: 2022-02-10, 2024-02-05, 2024-08-01