Luna K4 Cryptographic Module / NITROX XL CN1120-NFB Acceleration Board, NITROX XL CN1010-NFB Acceleration Board, NITROX XL CN1005-NFB Acceleration Board
Certificate
| Certificate number | 516 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | SafeNet Canada, Inc. and Cavium Networks · website |
| Hardware versions | VBD-02-0200 and VBD-02-0201 |
| Firmware versions | 4.3.5 |
Module description
The SafeNet K4 Cryptographic Module is a PCI card that provides cryptographic key protection and acceleration for both asymmetric and symmetric encryption operations. It is contained in its own secure enclosure that provides physical resistance to tampering and zeroization of plaintext cryptographic material in the event the enclosure is opened.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 189, 191 |
| DSA | 119 |
| ECDSA | 3 |
| HMAC | 4 |
| RNG | 37 |
| RSA | 27, 28 |
| SHS | 270 |
| Triple-DES | 286, 287 |
| Triple-DES MAC | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
DES (Certs. #276 and #277); DES MAC (Certs. #276 and #277, vendor affirmed); RC2; RC4; RC5; CAST; CAST3; CAST5; SEED; MD2; MD5; DH-1024; CAST-MAC; CAST3-MAC; CAST5-MAC; HMAC-MD5; KCDSA; AES MAC; RC2-MAC; RC5-MAC; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-22 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2005-12-02 | 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: 2005-03-22, 2005-12-02