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FORTEZZA Crypto Card

FIPS 140-1 certificate #48 · SPYRUS, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

FORTEZZA Crypto Card, from SPYRUS, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #48 at overall level 2. 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.

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

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

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

Approved algorithms (2)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
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

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