NEC Storage Encryption Board for SAS
NEC Storage Encryption Board for SAS, from NEC Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4236 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.
Caveat: The tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4236 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-09-21 |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | NEC Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | P/N: 3293418-A(BS12GE) Version: B/B1 |
| Firmware versions | 03.09.34.00 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The NEC Storage Encryption Board for SAS provides high speed data at rest encryption for NEC Storage.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (4)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-25 | Initial | ECSEC Laboratory 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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2022-05-25