Common Crypto Circuit Card Assembly
Common Crypto Circuit Card Assembly, from Rockwell Collins, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #538 at overall level 1. 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: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 538 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Rockwell Collins, Inc. |
| Software versions | 091-3186-001 |
| Hardware versions | 944-2541-002 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Common Crypto Circuit Card Assembly is a module designed for use in Link 16 communication platforms. The module can be used in an external cryptographic application or embedded in an internal application. The module hosts four commercial cryptographic algorithms for data encryption/decryption. The algorithms are stored in memory. One of the four algorithms is selected for use and loaded. The module accepts up to eight keys which are externally generated and loaded. The AES algorithm operates in a FIPS-approved mode.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: Level 2
- Design Assurance: Level 2
Approved algorithms (1)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 169 |
Other algorithms
Serpent; Twofish; Triple-DES
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-10 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
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: 2005-05-10