Module Name
SPYCOS® Module
Historical Reason
RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Description
The SPYCOS® Module is the latest addition to the SPYRUS family of cryptographic module IC's that enable both smart card and USB cryptographic tokens. The SPYCOS« Module enables security critical capabilities such as user authentication, message privacy and integrity, authentication, and secure storage in rugged, tamper-evident hardware. The SPYCOS« Module communicates with a host computer via the smart card or USB interface.
Approved Algorithms
AES |
Cert. #842 |
ECDSA |
Cert. #95 |
HMAC |
Cert. #463 |
RNG |
Cert. #481 |
RSA |
Cert. #404 |
SHS |
Cert. #834 |
Skipjack |
Cert. #18 |
Triple-DES |
Cert. #699 |
Other Algorithms
H/W NDRNG; FWRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); ECMQV (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Hardware Versions
740100002F and 742100002F