TuffServ® Encryption Module (TSEM)

Certificate details

Certificate ID #4938
Status active
Validation dates 07.01.2025
Sunset date 06-01-2027
Standard FIPS 140-3
Security level 2
Type Hardware
Embodiment Multi-Chip Embedded
Caveat Interim validation. No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs
Exceptions
  • Operational environment: N/A
  • Non-invasive security: N/A
  • Life-cycle assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Description The Ampex TSEM hardware module provides two inline (“bump in the wire”) SATA encryptors running at 6Gbps. The paired encryptors support line rate performance with a very modest latency penalty. Using an intelligent secure microcontroller, the TSEM imposes few requirements or dependencies on the host platform, facilitating rolling software patches and without compromising the system design. The module is designed to operate over the industrial temperature range (components rated -40 to +85) and requires a dedicated carrier board to support cooling and physical security.
Vendor Ampex Data Systems Corporation
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Extracted keywords

Symmetric Algorithms
AES, AES-256, CAST, HMAC
Asymmetric Algorithms
ECDSA
Hash functions
SHA-384
Schemes
MAC
Randomness
DRBG, RBG
Elliptic Curves
P-384
Block cipher modes
XTS

Trusted Execution Environments
PSP
Vendor
NXP

Security level
Level 2, Level 1

Author Hawes, David J. (Fed)
Creation date D:20241115113403-05'00'
Modification date D:20241115113435-05'00'
Pages 24
Creator Acrobat PDFMaker 24 for Word
Producer Adobe PDF Library 24.3.144

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