Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Validations and Certifications FIPS and Common Criteria HSM Solutions

SafeNet Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) provide reliable protection against compromise for applications and information assets to ensure regulatory compliance, reduce the risk of legal liability, and improve profitability. SafeNet’s robust FIPS and Common Criteria validated HSM solutions are tamper resistant and offer the highest level of security.

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 Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)

FIPS ValidatedSafeNet HSMs are laboratory-tested under the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) of the US National Institute for Standards and Technology NIST, in conjunction with the Canadian Communications Security Establishment (CSE).  The standards relevant to cryptographic modules are the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) SecurityRequirements for Cryptographic Modules and are publicly announced and developed by the Unites States federal government for use by all non-military government agencies and by government contractors.

SafeNet modules validated as conforming to FIPS 140-1 and FIPS 140-2 are accepted by the Federal Agencies of Canada and USA for the protection of sensitive information and are accompanied by documentation bearing the FIPS logo of approval. Please refer to the table below for a list of all SafeNet HSMs that are validated to FIPS 140-1 and 140-2. To see SafeNet HSMs listed on the NIST website, follow http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401vend.htm

 Common Criteria (CC)

A broad portfolio of SafeNet products have been awarded Common Criteria certification for meeting the security requirements defined by the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation.

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