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Palladium Fortezza Crypto Card

FIPS 140-1 certificate #6 · Mykotronx, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-09

Palladium Fortezza Crypto Card, from Mykotronx, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #6 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.

Historical. Skipjack is no longer approved. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number6
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorMykotronx, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsPart Number 650000

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3

Approved algorithms (1)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
DSA; SHA-1; Skipjack

Other algorithms

KEA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
1997-06-11InitialUL Verification Services, 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: 1997-06-11

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