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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #1992

Details

Module Name
TecSec Armored Card - Contact Cryptographic Module
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Overall Level
2
Caveat
When operated with the fingerprint authentication mechanism parameters configured as indicated in the Security Policy Section 9. No assurance of Secure Channel Protocol (SCP) message integrity
PIV Cert Number
35
Security Level Exceptions
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Physical Security: Level 4
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Single-chip
Description
The TecSec Armored Card is a cryptographic module which provides enterprise personnel identification, persistent data security for data in transit and at rest, with additional support for physical/logical/functional/content authorization. The Chip is part of a dual-chip PIV smart card that is fully compliant with the end-point service specified in SP800-73-1. This Contact Chip Provides 368k eprom memory leveraging a common robust identity process and additionally providing a federation platform for multiple applications from multiple owners enforced by cryptographic separation.
Approved Algorithms
02/06/14: Certs. #218 and #222
AES Certs. #1654 and #2226
CVL Cert. #2
DRBG Cert. #98
ECDSA Cert. #214
HMAC Cert. #1354
KBKDF Cert. #4
RSA Cert. #824
SHS Cert. #1465
Triple-DES Cert. #1087
Other Algorithms
NDRNG; EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); AES-CMAC (non-compliant)
Hardware Versions
P/N Inside Secure AT90SC320288RCT Revision E
Firmware Versions
P/Ns Athena IDProtect Version 0108.0264.0001, TecSec SSD Applet Version 1.001, TecSec PIV Applet Version 1.007, TecSec BOCC Applet Version 1.001, TecSec CKM Attribute Container Applet Version 1.002, TecSec CKM Info Applet Version 1.000

Vendor

TecSec Incorporated
12950 Worldgate Drive
Suite 100
Herndon, VA 20170
USA

Roger Butler
RButler@tecsec.com
Phone: 571-331-6130
Fax: 571-299-4101
Ron Parsons
ronp@tecsec.com
Phone: 571-299-4127
Fax: 571-299-4101

Validation History

Date Type Lab
8/19/2013 Initial UL VERIFICATION SERVICES INC
2/6/2014 Update