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SafeZone FIPS Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4588 · Rambus Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number4588
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorRambus Inc. · website
Software versions1.2.1

Module description

SafeZone FIPS Cryptographic Module is a FIPS 140-2 Security Level 1 validated software cryptographic module from Rambus. The module is a toolkit which provides the most commonly needed cryptographic primitives for a large variety of applications, including but not limited to, primitives needed for DAR, DRM, TLS, and VPN on mobile devices.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESA2468
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLA2468
DRBGA2468
DSAA2468
ECDSAA2468
HMACA2468
KAS-SSCA2468
KBKDFA2468
KDAvendor affirmed
KTS
KTS-RSA
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSAA2468
SHA-3A2468
SHSA2468

Allowed algorithms

MD5; NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • Debian 9 Linux (64 bit) running on an ARM Cortex-A53 (ARMv8-A) with PAA
  • Debian 9 Linux (64 bit) running on an ARM Cortex-A53 (ARMv8-A) without PAA
  • Xubuntu 20.04 LTS (32-bit) running on an ARM Cortex-A7 (ARMv7-A)
  • Xubuntu 20.04 LTS (32-bit) running on an Intel Atom x5 (Airmont) with PAA
  • Xubuntu 20.04 LTS (32-bit) running on an Intel Atom x5 (Airmont) without PAA
  • Xubuntu 20.04 LTS (64-bit) running on an Intel Atom x5 (Airmont) with PAA
  • Xubuntu 20.04 LTS (64-bit) running on an Intel Atom x5 (Airmont) without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-09-07InitialLeidos 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: 2023-09-07

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