Micron® MSA11-P5 Controller Sub Chip Security Subsystem
Micron® MSA11-P5 Controller Sub Chip Security Subsystem, from Micron Technology, Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5522 at overall level 2. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2031-09-13. 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 | 5522 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-09-13 |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | SingleChip |
| Vendor | Micron Technology, Inc. · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Micron® MSA11-P5 Controller Sub Chip Security provides cryptographic functionality to SSD controllers.
Security level exceptions
- Operational environment: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (19)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES-CTR | C1278 |
| AES-ECB | A6144, A6146, C1278 |
| AES-GCM | A6144 |
| AES-KW | A6149 |
| AES-XTS Testing Revision 2.0 | A6144, A6146 |
| Conditioning Component Block Cipher Derivation Function SP800-90B | A2272 |
| Counter DRBG | C1278 |
| ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-5) | A6142 |
| ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-5) | A6142 |
| ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-5) | A6142 |
| ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-5) | A6142 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A6151 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512/256 | A6151 |
| KDF SP800-108 | A6148 |
| KTS-IFC | A6150 |
| RSA SigVer (FIPS186-5) | A6147 |
| SHA2-384 | A6143, A6145 |
| SHA2-512 | A6145 |
| SHA2-512/256 | A6145 |
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Initial | Lightship Security, 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.
- 2026-09-14: first observed by this tracker, status active
- Validation dates on record: 2026-09-14