Cygnus X-1 Postal Security Device
Cygnus X-1 Postal Security Device, from Pitney Bowes, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #482 at overall level 3. 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 482 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Pitney Bowes, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | P/N 1L00, Versions AAA, AAC and AAD (US); P/N 1LEC, Versions AAA, AAC and AAD (Canada) |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Pitney Bowes Cygnus X-1 Postal Security Device (PSD) has been designed in compliance with the United States Postal Service (USPS), Information-Based Indicia Program (IBIP) and with the Canada Post Corporation's Digital Meter Indicia Specification 3457. It employs strong encryption, decryption, and digital signature techniques for the protection of customer funds in Pitney Bowes IBIP Metering products.
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| DSA | 105 |
| ECDSA | vendor affirmed |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| SHS | 232 |
| Triple-DES | 252 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-10 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2005-02-03 | Update | |
| 2005-03-14 | 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, 2005-02-03, 2005-03-14