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Maxar AEDS

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4649 · Maxar Technologies · data as of 2026-10-09

Maxar AEDS, from Maxar Technologies, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4649 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.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to dependency on certificate #2627. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement. Observed moving to historical on 2026-09-22. It was one of the last FIPS 140-2 certificates, all moved at the 140-2 sunset on 2026-09-21.
Caveat: The tamper evident seals are installed as indicated in the Security Policy. This module contains the embedded module NPCT6XX TPM 2.0 validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2627 operating in FIPS mode.

Certificate

Certificate number4649
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorMaxar Technologies · website
Hardware versionsRevision 1
Firmware versions1.0.6.1558.2958

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Maxar AEDS is a network based ground to spacecraft AES GCM & CTR mode encryption/decryption appliance hosted on a 1U network security server. It can support multiple channels simultaneously on up to 6 different subnets with speeds over 75 Mbit/s. There is a web based Crypto Operator interface for easy set-up and configuration. The User interfaces are TCP/IP socket based and follow a straightforward ICD. Both are protected with TLS 1.2.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA2061
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL2178, C585
DRBGA2061
HMACA2061
KAS
KAS-SSCA2062
KTS
RSAA2061, A2090
SHSA2061

Allowed algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-10-27InitialUL 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: 2023-10-27

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