Qualcomm® Crypto Engine Core
Qualcomm® Crypto Engine Core, from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4647 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: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4647 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single Chip |
| Vendor | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 5.6.2[1], 5.6.1[2] and 5.6.5[3] |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Qualcomm Crypto Engine Core is a general purpose cryptographic hardware engine capable of securely processing various confidentiality and integrity algorithms across multiple execution environments.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (4)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A1656, A2045, A4094 |
| HMAC | A1656, A2045, A4094 |
| SHS | A1656, A2045, A4094 |
| Triple-DES | A1656, A2045, A4094 |
Tested configurations
- Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Mobile Compute Platform[1], Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform[2], Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform[2], Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Mobile Platform[2] and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Mobile Platform[3]
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-26 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2023-10-26