Module Name
TI SimpleLink WiFi Networking Subsystem Crypto Module
Historical Reason
SP 800-56Arev3 transition
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode with module TI SimpleLink WiFi MCU HW Crypto Engines Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3272 operating in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Module Type
Firmware-Hybrid
Description
The TI SimpleLink Wi-Fi Family brings highly secured connectivity solutions for embedded Wi-Fi and Internet of Things applications. It consists of a Wi-Fi network and security processor subsystem, a Wi-Fi driver, multiple internet protocols in ROM and ARM Cortex-M4 application microcontroller with a rich set of peripherals.
Tested Configuration(s)
- SimpleLink Wi-Fi(R) CC3135R with firmware version 4.1.0.16 and TI MSP430 MCU
- SimpleLink Wi-Fi(R) CC3235S with firmware version 4.1.0.16 and ARM Cortex M4
- SimpleLink Wi-Fi(R) CC3235SF with firmware version 4.1.0.16 and ARM Cortex M4
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Certs. #5428, #5429, #5430, #5435, #5436, #5437, #5438, #5439 and #5440 |
| CVL |
Certs. #1877, #1878, #1879, #1880, #1881 and #1882 |
| DRBG |
Certs. #2122, #2123 and #2124 |
| DSA |
Certs. #1396, #1397 and #1398 |
| ECDSA |
Certs. #1443, #1444 and #1445 |
| HMAC |
Certs. #3592, #3593, #3594, #3596, #3597 and #3598 |
| KBKDF |
Certs. #204, #205, #206, #207, #208, #209, #210, #211 and #212 |
| KTS |
AES Certs. #5437, #5439 and #5440; key establishment methodology provides 128 bits of encryption strength |
| KTS |
vendor affirmed; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 150 bits of security strength |
| RSA |
Certs. #2911, #2912, #2913, #2914, #2915 and #2916 |
| SHS |
Certs. #4354, #4355, #4356, #4358, #4359 and #4360 |
| Triple-DES |
Certs. #2725, #2726, #2727, #2731, #2732 and #2733 |
Allowed Algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #1877, #1879 and #1881, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 150 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #1877, #1879 and #1881, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG
Hardware Versions
Chip ID 0x311001
Firmware Versions
4.1.0.16
