Gen 2 TRANSEC
Gen 2 TRANSEC, from Comtech Satellite Network Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4431 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 | 4431 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Comtech Satellite Network Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | PL-0023315, Rev A |
| Firmware versions | 1.1.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Comtech TRANSEC features an FPGA to perform bulk encryption/decryption for Ethernet data traffic via Comtech Satellite Modems, and firmware to provide the cryptographic functions needed to act as an endpoint for secure TLS- and SSH-based M&C traffic.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (12)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A2340, A2341 |
| CVL | A2340 |
| DRBG | A2340 |
| ECDSA | A2340 |
| ENT | |
| HMAC | A2340 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A2340 |
| KBKDF | A2344 |
| KDA | A2344 |
| RSA | A2340 |
| SHS | A2340 |
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 | 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2023-02-02