CLEAR Cryptosystem
CLEAR Cryptosystem, from Quantum Knight, INC., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4482 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 3 and operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4482 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Quantum Knight, INC. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0.2.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
CLEAR Cryptosystem is a standards-based cryptographic engine that enables the protection of data requiring absolute compliance with federal standards. The module delivers core cryptographic functions for boosting the strength and speed of cryptographic protection while guaranteeing data integrity, data at rest encryption, and streaming data transmissions. CLEAR Cryptosystem provides flexible modes of operation that include multi-factor authentication (MFA) and embedded access control lists (ACL) for controlled access to data.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms (16)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A2720 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | A2720 |
| DRBG | A2720 |
| DSA | A2720 |
| ECDSA | A2720 |
| HMAC | A2720 |
| KAS-SSC | vendor affirmed |
| KBKDF | A2720 |
| KTS | vendor affirmed |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | A2720 |
| SHA-3 | A2720 |
| SHA-3-Customized | vendor affirmed |
| SHS | A2720 |
| Triple-DES | A2720 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG; MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 150 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- VMware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-17 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2023-04-17