Luna2
Luna2, from SafeNet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #56 at overall level 2. 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: For services provided by the listed FIPS-Approved algorithms and using Triple DES
Certificate
| Certificate number | 56 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | SafeNet, Inc. · website |
| Firmware versions | 3.2 and 3.9 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Luna2 is a hardware crypto engine for identification and authentication (I&A) and digital signing; supports encryption/decryption and random number generation. Its target is certification authority systems that require a secure key generation and signing capability. Luna2 is a token based on the PCMCIA standard - now known as PC Card.
Security level exceptions
- Software Security: Level 3
- Self Tests: Level 3
Approved algorithms (2)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| DSA/SHA-1 | |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #32); Triple-DES (allowed for US Government use); CAST; CAST3; CAST5; RC2; RC4; RC5; MD2; MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-08 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2001-09-14 | Update | |
| 2004-10-18 | Update |
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: 1999-08-08, 2001-09-14, 2004-10-18