AWS Nitro Card Security Engine SSMAE
AWS Nitro Card Security Engine SSMAE, from Amazon Web Services, holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5310 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2031-06-03. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When operated in approved mode. 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 | 5310 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-06-03 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware-hybrid |
| Embodiment | SingleChip |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Cryptographic Module (CM) is a single-chip firmware-hybrid module. The cryptographic services provided by the module are: Data encryption / decryption utilizing symmetric ciphers, i.e. AES algorithms and computation of hash values, i.e., SHA2 and SHA3.
Security level exceptions
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Initial | Acumen Security |
| 2026-06-29 | Update | Acumen 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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2026-06-04