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FORTEZZA Crypto Card

FIPS 140-1 certificate #48 · SPYRUS, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Skipjack is no longer approved. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number48
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorSPYRUS, Inc. · website

Module description

SPYRUS's FORTEZZA is a PC Card that is used to provide cryptographic services.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
DSA/SHA-1
Skipjack1

Other algorithms

KEA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
1999-04-23InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2001-05-14Update
2003-06-18Update

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: 1999-04-23, 2001-05-14, 2003-06-18

Source documents