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Projects Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program CAVP

Implementation Name
AWS Nitro Networking Cryptographic Module (Firmware)
Description
The AWS Nitro Networking Cryptographic Module is a networking hardware cryptographic implementation which provides: Data encryption / decryption utilizing symmetric ciphers, i.e. AES algorithms The following cipher implementation is covered: Firmware GCM, DRBG and SHA implementations.
Version
1.0
Type
FW Hybrid
Vendor
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
1918 8th Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
USA
Contacts
AWS FIPS Team
[email protected]

A8944

   First Validated: 9/16/2026
Operating Environment Algorithm Capabilities
Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A72 AL8 Expand
    		AES-GCM Expand
    Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A75 AL10 Expand
      		AES-GCM Expand
      Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A78 AL11 Expand
        		AES-GCM Expand
        Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A72 AL8 Expand
          		Counter DRBG (SP800-90Ar1) Expand
          Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A75 AL10 Expand
            		Counter DRBG (SP800-90Ar1) Expand
            Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A78 AL11 Expand
              		Counter DRBG (SP800-90Ar1) Expand
              Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A72 AL8 Expand
                		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A75 AL10 Expand
                  		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                  Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A78 AL11 Expand
                    		HMAC-SHA2-256 Expand
                    Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A72 AL8 Expand
                      		SHA2-256 Expand
                      Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A75 AL10 Expand
                        		SHA2-256 Expand
                        Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A78 AL11 Expand
                          		SHA2-256 Expand
                          Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A72 AL8 Expand
                            		SHA3-256 Expand
                            Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A75 AL10 Expand
                              		SHA3-256 Expand
                              Carbon OS v6 on Amazon Cortex-A78 AL11 Expand
                                		SHA3-256 Expand

                                Created October 05, 2016, Updated September 22, 2026