Thales Alenia Space Cryptographic Module for Microsemi RTG4 FPGA
Thales Alenia Space Cryptographic Module for Microsemi RTG4 FPGA, from Thales Alenia Space, holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5172 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2031-03-05. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs
Certificate
| Certificate number | 5172 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-03-05 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | MultiChipEmbed |
| Vendor | Thales Alenia Space · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
This cryptographic module has been developed by Thales Alenia Space and it has been implemented within the Near-Earth Object Surveyor (NEOS) transponder unit. The aim of this cryptographic module is to enable NASA to encrypt communications at the GCP, and decrypt and authenticate them at the transponder unit using AES-GCM.
Security level exceptions
- Software/Firmware security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Initial | DEKRA Cybersecurity Certification Laboratory |
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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2026-03-06