Secure Cryptographic Module (SCM)
Secure Cryptographic Module (SCM), from JVC KENWOOD Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #711 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 711 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | JVC KENWOOD Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | P/N KWD-AE20, Version 1.0.0 |
| Firmware versions | A1.0.0 and A1.0.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Secure Cryptographic Module (SCM) meets overall FIPS 140-2 Level 1 requirements providing KENWOOD radios secure and encrypted digital communication. The SCM supports 256 bit key AES encryption as well as DES (non-compliant) encryption.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (2)
Other algorithms
DES; LFSR
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-16 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2011-12-07 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2012-01-31 | Update | UL 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: 2006-10-16, 2011-12-07, 2012-01-31