DC2K Security Module
DC2K Security Module, from Thales e-Security Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #504 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 | 504 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Thales e-Security Inc. · website |
| Software versions | v3.411, Magazines: Triple-DES magazine version DHDES3_V1_81, AES magazine versions DHAES128_V1_19, DHAES192_V1_10 and DHAES256_V1_10 |
| Hardware versions | 3.411 (build 1213B130_PL_Iss002) |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The DC2K Security Module is a multiple-chip embedded cryptographic module installed in the Datacryptor® 2000 that secures communications using signed Diffie-Hellman key exchange and Triple-DES or AES encryption over point-to-point links, X.25, Frame Relay, and IP networks. The unit also provides integrated secure unit management capability employing the same techniques used for traffic encryption.
Approved algorithms (5)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-24 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2005-10-13 | 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: 2005-01-24, 2005-10-13