Kingston S2 CM
Kingston S2 CM, from Kingston Technology, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #929 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: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 929 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Kingston Technology, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | P/N 8A-SFS-0000-09P, Version A and Version 2 |
| Firmware versions | 6.600 and 6.612 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Kingston S2 CM is the core component of this performance secure USB Flash Drive. All data stored in the userÆs private partition is encrypted in hardware without reducing performance. The Kingston S2 CM provides encryption, user authentication and access control independent of the host software and hardware.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
RSA (encrypt/decrypt)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-18 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2008-04-04 | Update | |
| 2008-06-23 | 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: 2008-03-18, 2008-04-04, 2008-06-23