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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #2159

Details

Module Name
Unified Crypto Module
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Overall Level
2
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Security Level Exceptions
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-chip embedded
Description
The Comtech Unified Crypto Module features an FPGA to perform bulk encryption/decryption for Ethernet data traffic via Comtech Satellite Modems, as well as firmware to provide the cryptographic functions needed to act as a endpoint for secure TLS- and SSH-based management and control traffic.
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #1538, #2026 and #2417
DSA Cert. #755
ECDSA Cert. #397
HMAC Cert. #1502
RNG Certs. #1173 and #1193
RSA Cert. #1249
SHS Cert. #2074
Triple-DES Cert. #1505
Other Algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG
Hardware Versions
PL-0000235-2
Firmware Versions
2.1.1

Vendor

Comtech EF Data Corporation
2114 West 7th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281
USA

Wallace Davis
wdavis@comtechefdata.com
Phone: 480-333-2189

Related Files

Security Policy
Consolidated Certificate

Validation History

Date Type Lab
5/27/2014 Initial CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc