Qualcomm® Crypto Engine Core
Qualcomm® Crypto Engine Core, from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5553 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2031-10-18. 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 | 5553 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-10-18 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | SingleChip |
| Vendor | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Qualcomm Crypto Engine Core is a general purpose cryptographic hardware engine capable of securely processing various confidentiality and integrity algorithms across multiple execution environments.
Security level exceptions
- Software/Firmware security: N/A
- Operational environment: N/A
- Physical security: Level 2
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Life-cycle assurance: Level 2
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (25)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES-CBC | A6506 |
| AES-CBC-CS2 | A6506 |
| AES-CCM | A6506 |
| AES-CMAC | A6506 |
| AES-CTR | A6506 |
| AES-ECB | A6506 |
| AES-XTS Testing Revision 2.0 | A6506 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | A6506 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A6506 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A6506 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512 | A6506 |
| HMAC-SHA3-224 | A6506 |
| HMAC-SHA3-256 | A6506 |
| HMAC-SHA3-384 | A6506 |
| HMAC-SHA3-512 | A6506 |
| SHA-1 | A6506 |
| SHA2-256 | A6506 |
| SHA2-384 | A6506 |
| SHA2-512 | A6506 |
| SHA3-224 | A6506 |
| SHA3-256 | A6506 |
| SHA3-384 | A6506 |
| SHA3-512 | A6506 |
| TDES-CBC | A6506 |
| TDES-ECB | A6506 |
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2026-10-19