Seagate SSG5 TCG Enterprise SSC SED FIPS 140 Module
Seagate SSG5 TCG Enterprise SSC SED FIPS 140 Module, from Seagate Technology LLC., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5552 at overall level 2. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2031-10-15. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When operated in approved mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11 of the Security Policy. No operator authentication is enforced for executing security services that were unlocked by an authenticated service
Certificate
| Certificate number | 5552 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-10-15 |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | MultiChipEmbed |
| Vendor | Seagate Technology LLC. · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The primary function of the Seagate SSG5 TCG Enterprise SSC SED FIPS 140 Module is to provide encryption, access control, and cryptographic erase of the User Data stored on the module.
Security level exceptions
- Operational environment: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (15)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES-CBC | A6784 |
| AES-CMAC | A6785 |
| AES-GCM | A6784 |
| AES-KW | A6784 |
| AES-XTS Testing Revision 2.0 | A6787 |
| Counter DRBG | A6785 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A6784, A6788 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A6784 |
| KAS-FFC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3 | A6784 |
| PBKDF | A6784 |
| RSA SigVer (FIPS186-5) | A6785 |
| Safe Primes Key Generation | A6784 |
| SHA2-256 | A6784, A6788 |
| SHA2-384 | A6784, A6788 |
| TLS v1.2 KDF RFC7627 | A6784 |
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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.
- 2026-10-21: first observed by this tracker, status active
- Validation dates on record: 2026-10-16