Qualcomm® Crypto Engine Core
Qualcomm® Crypto Engine Core, from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4180 at overall level 2. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2026-09-21. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
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Certificate
| Certificate number | 4180 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-09-21 |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 5.6.2 and 5.6.1 |
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.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (4)
Tested configurations
- Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Mobile Compute Platform, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-20 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2022-07-05 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2023-03-09 | 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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2022-03-20, 2022-07-05, 2023-03-09