Dell BSAFE™ Crypto Module
Dell BSAFE™ Crypto Module, from Dell Australia Pty Limited, BSAFE Product Team, holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #4942 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: Interim validation. When operated in approved mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4942 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Dell Australia Pty Limited, BSAFE Product Team · website |
| Software versions | 2.0.0.0 |
| Entropy | ENT (NP) |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Dell BSAFE™ Crypto Module 2.0 is designed to help protect sensitive data as it is stored using strong encryption techniques to provide a persistent level of protection. The software supports a wide range of industry standard encryption algorithms offering developers the flexibility to choose the appropriate option to meet their requirements.
Security level exceptions
- Physical security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
Approved algorithms (28)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES-CBC | A1204 |
| AES-CCM | A1204 |
| AES-CTR | A1204 |
| AES-ECB | A1204 |
| AES-GCM | A1204 |
| AES-KW | A1204 |
| AES-KWP | A1204 |
| AES-XTS | A1204 |
| Counter DRBG | A1204 |
| HMAC DRBG | A1204 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | A1204 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A1204 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A1204 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512 | A1204 |
| KAS-IFC-SSC | A1204 |
| PBKDF | A1204 |
| RSA Decryption Primitive | A1204 |
| RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) | A1204 |
| RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) | A1204 |
| RSA Signature Primitive | A1204 |
| RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) | A1204 |
| SHA-1 | A1204 |
| SHA2-224 | A1204 |
| SHA2-256 | A1204 |
| SHA2-384 | A1204 |
| SHA2-512 | A1204 |
| SHA2-512/224 | A1204 |
| SHA2-512/256 | A1204 |
Tested configurations
- Dell PowerMaxOS 10 running on a PowerMax storage array compute node with an Intel Xeon Gold 5218 with PAA
- Dell PowerMaxOS 10 running on a PowerMax storage array compute node with an Intel Xeon Gold 5218 without PAA
- Dell PowerMaxOS 10 running on a PowerMax storage array compute node with an Intel Xeon Gold 6240L with PAA
- Dell PowerMaxOS 10 running on a PowerMax storage array compute node with an Intel Xeon Gold 6240L without PAA
- Dell PowerMaxOS 10 running on a PowerMax storage array compute node with an Intel Xeon Gold 6254 with PAA
- Dell PowerMaxOS 10 running on a PowerMax storage array compute node with an Intel Xeon Gold 6254 without PAA
- Dell PowerMaxOS 10 running on a PowerMax storage array compute node with an Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L with PAA
- Dell PowerMaxOS 10 running on a PowerMax storage array compute node with an Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2025-01-16