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Allegro Cryptographic Engine

FIPS 140-3 certificate #4944 · Allegro Software Development Corporation · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Replaced by certificate #5246. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: Interim validation. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated SSPs (e.g., keys)

Certificate

Certificate number4944
StandardFIPS 140-3
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorAllegro Software Development Corporation · website

Module description

Allegro’s suite of Embedded Device Security tool kits makes embedding standards-based security protocols into resource sensitive embedded systems and consumer electronics fast, easy and reliable. The Allegro Cryptographic Engine (ACE) is a cryptographic library module specifically engineered for embedded devices. The module provides embedded systems developers with an easily understood software interface to enable bulk encryption and decryption, message digests, digital signature creation and validation and key generation and exchange. For full details see www.allegrosoft.com/ace.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical security: N/A
  • Non-invasive security: N/A
  • Mitigation of other attacks: N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2025-01-17InitialAcumen Security

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: 2025-01-17

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