Secure Generic Sub-System (SGSS), Version 3.4
Secure Generic Sub-System (SGSS), Version 3.4, from Thales e-Security Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #836 at overall level 3. 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 836 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Thales e-Security Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 2.5.7 [1] and 2.5.14 [2] |
| Hardware versions | 1213D130 Issue 6 [1], 1213H130 Issue 6B [1], 1213G130 Issue 6A [1] and 1213L130 Issue 6 [2] |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Secure Generic Sub-System (SGSS) is a multi-chip embedded module used to provide secure cryptographic resources to a number of products in the Thales e-Security portfolio. This includes the Datacryptor® 2000, Datacryptor® Advanced Performance and Small Form Factor family (Link, Frame Relay, E1/T1, E3/T3, and IP models), WebSentry™ family, HSM 8000 family, P3™ CM family, 3D Security Module and the SafeSign® Crypto Module. The SGSS contains a secure bootstrap and authenticates application loading using the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) and SHA-1 hashing.
Approved algorithms (1)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| DSA/SHS |
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-11 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2007-09-25 | Update | |
| 2008-12-23 | 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: 2007-09-11, 2007-09-25, 2008-12-23