Spectro Cloud Cryptographic Module
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 12.1 of the Security Policy and operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4349 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Spectro Cloud, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | ae223d6138807a13006342edfeef32e813246b39 |
Module description
The Spectro Cloud Cryptographic Module is a general-purpose cryptographic library incorporated into the Kubernetes Management Platform and Kubernetes distributions for the protection of sensitive information.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A2888 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | A2888 |
| DRBG | A2888 |
| ECDSA | A2888 |
| HMAC | A2888 |
| KAS-SSC | vendor affirmed |
| KTS | |
| RSA | A2888 |
| SHS | A2888 |
| Triple-DES | A2888 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel Xeon Silver 4214R with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel Xeon Silver 4214R without PAA
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 on Dell PowerEdge R450 with Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y with PAA
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 on Dell PowerEdge R450 with Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y without PAA
- Ubuntu 18.04 on Dell PowerEdge R450 with Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y with PAA
- Ubuntu 18.04 on Dell PowerEdge R450 with Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y without PAA
- Ubuntu 20.04 on Dell PowerEdge R450 with Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y with PAA
- Ubuntu 20.04 on Dell PowerEdge R450 with Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-27 | Initial | Acumen Security |
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: 2022-10-27