AirFortress® Client Cryptographic Module
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 424 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Fortress™ Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 2.4 |
Module description
The AirFortress™ Client is a software module designed to deliver security on wireless devices such as bar scanners, handhelds, and laptops using various operating systems. A plug-and-play solution, the Client encrypts and decrypts communication across the WLAN and protects the device against attacks without user intervention.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #23); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Tested configurations
- Windows XP Pro SP1, Windows 2000 SP2, Windows NT 4.0 SP2, Windows 98 2nd ed., Windows CE 3.0, PalmOS 4.1, MS DOS 6.20 and Windows CE v4.0 (single user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-06 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2006-02-07 | Update | |
| 2006-12-20 | Update | |
| 2010-03-26 | Update | |
| 2013-05-17 | Update | 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
- Validation dates on record: 2004-05-06, 2006-02-07, 2006-12-20, 2010-03-26, 2013-05-17