Rosetta Smart Card
Rosetta Smart Card, from SPYRUS, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #95 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: For services provided by the listed FIPS-Approved algorithms
Certificate
| Certificate number | 95 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Single-chip |
| Vendor | SPYRUS, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 2.01 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The SPYRUS Rosetta Smart Card is an ISO 7816 compliant public key smart card based upon the SPYCOS card operating system.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (1)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| Skipjack | 4 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #78); Triple-DES (non-compliant); DSA (Cert. #31; non-compliant); KEA (primitives only); RSA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-08 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2014-01-01 | 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: 2000-05-08, 2014-01-01