Qualcomm® Secure Processing Unit
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with module Qualcomm(R) Secure Processing Unit (SPU) Random Number Generator (RNG) validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3911 operating in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4293 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 4.1 |
| Firmware versions | spss.a1.1.5_00039 |
Module description
The cryptographic module is implemented in the Secure Processing Unit hardware, which resides in Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Mobile Compute Platform processors
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A1007 |
| DRBG | A774 |
| ECDSA | A1006 |
| HMAC | A1006, A1007 |
| KBKDF | A1006, A1007 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | A1006 |
| SHS | A773, A774, A1007 |
| Triple-DES | A1007 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- Snapdragon(R) 8cx Gen 3 Mobile Compute Platform
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-06 | Initial | 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 historical
- Validation dates on record: 2022-09-06