Macronix ArmorFlash MX78 series
Macronix ArmorFlash MX78 series, from Macronix International Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4258 at overall level 2. 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: The output of the DRBG may not be used to generate keys.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4258 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Macronix International Co., Ltd. · website |
| Hardware versions | MX78U64A00F, MX78U64B00G, MX78U128A00F, MX78U128B00G, MX78U256A00F, MX78U256B00G, MX78L64A00F, MX78L64B00G, MX78L128A00F, MX78L128B00G, MX78L256A00F, MX78L256B00G |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The ArmorFlash is a hardware cryptographic module which implements advanced cryptographic algorithms, including symmetric and asymmetric cryptography. ArmorFlash is a security solution for a wide range of identification, authentication and encryption requirements for automotive, computing and industrial environments, as a device peripheral to the MCU, with the application controlling the storage of the module.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
Approved algorithms (6)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-27 | Initial | Asia Pacific IT Laboratory, TUV NORD |
| 2022-09-28 | Update | Asia Pacific IT Laboratory, TUV NORD |
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: 2022-06-27, 2022-09-28