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Palladium Secure Modem / FORTEZZA CryptoCard

FIPS 140-1 certificate #61 · Kasten Chase Applied Research, Ltd. · data as of 2026-10-09

Palladium Secure Modem / FORTEZZA CryptoCard, from Kasten Chase Applied Research, Ltd., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #61 at overall level 1. 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 number61
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorKasten Chase Applied Research, Ltd. · website
Software versionsp1.81
Hardware versions1.5

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3

Approved algorithms (2)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
DSA/SHA-1
Skipjack2

Validation history

DateTypeLab
1999-08-11InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS 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: 1999-08-11

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