Type 3 Data Encryption Device (V3K-102)
Type 3 Data Encryption Device (V3K-102), from Viasat, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4356 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4356 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Viasat, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | P/Ns 1090927, revisions 002, 003, 004, 005; 1163385, revisions 001 and 002 |
| Firmware versions | 1.4.2 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Viasat Type 3 Data Encryption Device (V3K-102) is a multi-chip embedded cryptographic module. The V3K-102 provides encryption and decryption services, key management, and can provide filtering for domain separation.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (6)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-07 | Initial | UL Verification Services, 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 historical at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2022-11-07