Key Variable Loader (KVL) 3000 Plus
Key Variable Loader (KVL) 3000 Plus, from Motorola, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #480 at overall level 1. 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 480 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Motorola, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | P/N CLN7493D, Version 8 |
| Firmware versions | U239AC, X795AH, Versions R3.52.17, R3.52.22 and R3.52.31. |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The KVL 3000 Plus is a portable key distribution device. Encryption keys can be loaded into the KVL manually through its keypad interface or transferred from a Key Management Facility through its serial interface. These keys can then be distributed to various secure communications equipment such as mobile and portable radios, base stations, zone controllers, data controllers, and other fixed network devices. The KVL also includes a PCMCIA interface for software upgrades.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
Approved algorithms (2)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #151); DES MAC (Cert. #151, vendor affirmed); DES-XL; DVI-XL; DVP-XL; HCA; DVI-SPFL; SHA-1 (non-compliant); AES MAC (Cert #2, P25 AES OTAR, vendor affirmed)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-10 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2005-02-25 | Update |
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: 2004-12-10, 2005-02-25