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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #4269

Details

Module Name
Ultrastar® DC HC550 TCG Opal Self-Encrypting Drive and Ultrastar® DC HC650 TCG Opal Self-Encrypting Drive
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Active
Sunset Date
9/21/2026
Overall Level
1
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Operational Environment: Level 2
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 2
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Embedded
Description
The self-encrypting 18TB Ultrastar® DC HC550 HDD and 20TB Ultrastar® DC HC650 HDD, meet or exceed data center performance and security requirements. Both HDDs incorporate sixth-generation HelioSeal® and Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording technology. EAMR allows for high media precision and increaesed areal density. The host-managed SMR Ultrastar® DC HC650 rpovides data centers with the highest capacity HDD. Higher capacity translates to lower CapEx. Lower power consumption contributees to OpEx savings. A 2.5M hours MTBF, means both HDDs provide high reliability for mission critical environment
Tested Configuration(s)
  • N/A
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #3580 and #A670
CKG vendor affirmed
DRBG Cert. #A1390
ENT P
HMAC Cert. #2280
PBKDF Cert. #A1390
RSA Cert. #A1390
SHS Cert. #2942
Allowed Algorithms
N/A
Hardware Versions
P/Ns WUH721818AL4206 [2],WUH721816ALN6L6 [2], WSH722020AL4206 [1]
Firmware Versions
R463 [1] and R670 [2]

Vendor

Western Digital Corporation
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95119
USA

Michael Williamson
michael.williamson@wdc.com
Phone: 408-717-8458
Fax: 408-717-9494
 Nicholas Eu
nicholas.eu@wdc.com
Phone: 949-672-6607

Related Files

Security Policy
Consolidated Certificate

Validation History

Date Type Lab
7/18/2022 Initial UL VERIFICATION SERVICES INC