Quadient Postal Security Device

Certificate details

Certificate ID #5440
Status active
Validation dates 27.07.2026
Sunset date 26-07-2031
Standard FIPS 140-3
Security level 3
Type Hardware
Embodiment MultiChipStand
Caveat When operated in approved mode; 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
Description The Quadient Postal Security Device (PSD) is a multi-chip standalone cryptographic module that serves as the core security component of postal franking machines servicing numerous postal markets across the globe.
Vendor Quadient Technologies France http://www.quadient.com
Lab Penumbra Security, Inc.
References

This certificate's webpage directly references 0 certificates, transitively this expands into 0 certificates.
Certificate
Webpage

Security policy

Extracted keywords

Symmetric Algorithms
AES-128, AES-, CAST, HMAC
Asymmetric Algorithms
RSA 2048, ECDSA, DH, Diffie-Hellman, DSA
Hash functions
SHA-1
Schemes
MAC, Key agreement
Protocols
TLS, TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.3
Randomness
DRBG, RBG
Elliptic Curves
P-224, P-256, P-192

Trusted Execution Environments
PSP, SSC
Vendor
NXP

Security level
Level 3, Level 1

Creation date D:20260724074629-04'00'
Modification date D:20260724074629-04'00'
Pages 41
Creator Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365
Producer Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365

Automated analysis

Automated inference - use with caution

All attributes shown in this section (e.g., links between certificates, products, vendors, and known CVEs) are generated by automated heuristics and have not been reviewed by humans. These methods can produce false positives or false negatives and should not be treated as definitive without independent verification. This applies equally to the Cross-references section below. If you want to know more about how this data is computed and how reliable it is, see our documentation on automated analysis. If you believe any information here is inaccurate or harmful, please submit feedback.

No automatically derived data are available in this section.

Cross-references

No references are available for this certificate.

Processing updates

  • The certificate data changed.
  • The certificate data changed.
  • The certificate was first processed.

Raw data

{
  "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate",
  "cert_id": 5440,
  "dgst": "90f285f8fb15c8bc",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "RSA SigVer (FIPS186-5)A5271",
        "AES-GCMA5267",
        "Conditioning Component Block Cipher Derivation Function SP800-90BA3803",
        "Counter DRBGA5239",
        "ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-5)A5243",
        "DSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)A5240",
        "SHA2-256A5242",
        "KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2A5270",
        "AES-CBCA5237",
        "ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-5)A5243",
        "ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-5)A5243",
        "RSA SigGen (FIPS186-5)A5271",
        "KAS-FFC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3A5268",
        "SHA-1A5242",
        "HMAC-SHA-1A5241",
        "HMAC-SHA2-256A5241",
        "AES-CMACA5238",
        "RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-5)A5271",
        "KDF TLSA5269"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "-"
      ]
    },
    "indirect_transitive_cves": null,
    "module_processed_references": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.certificate.References",
      "directly_referenced_by": null,
      "directly_referencing": null,
      "indirectly_referenced_by": null,
      "indirectly_referencing": null
    },
    "module_prunned_references": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": []
    },
    "policy_processed_references": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.certificate.References",
      "directly_referenced_by": null,
      "directly_referencing": null,
      "indirectly_referenced_by": null,
      "indirectly_referencing": null
    },
    "policy_prunned_references": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": []
    },
    "related_cves": null,
    "verified_cpe_matches": null
  },
  "pdf_data": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.PdfData",
    "keywords": {
      "asymmetric_crypto": {
        "ECC": {
          "ECDSA": {
            "ECDSA": 16
          }
        },
        "FF": {
          "DH": {
            "DH": 27,
            "Diffie-Hellman": 3
          },
          "DSA": {
            "DSA": 8
          }
        },
        "RSA": {
          "RSA 2048": 3
        }
      },
      "certification_process": {},
      "cipher_mode": {},
      "cplc_data": {},
      "crypto_engine": {},
      "crypto_library": {},
      "crypto_protocol": {
        "TLS": {
          "TLS": {
            "TLS": 99,
            "TLS 1.2": 35,
            "TLS 1.3": 39,
            "TLS v1.2": 1,
            "TLS v1.3": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "crypto_scheme": {
        "KA": {
          "Key agreement": 2
        },
        "MAC": {
          "MAC": 7
        }
      },
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {
        "NIST": {
          "P-192": 2,
          "P-224": 12,
          "P-256": 18
        }
      },
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {},
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
          "AES- 128": 1,
          "AES-128": 2,
          "HMAC-SHA- 1": 2,
          "HMAC-SHA-1": 4,
          "PKCS#1": 4,
          "PKCS1": 5,
          "RSA 2048": 3,
          "RSA PKCS1": 1,
          "SHA-1": 7,
          "SHA2-256": 17
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
          "Level 1": 1,
          "Level 3": 4
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
            "SHA-1": 7
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {
        "PRNG": {
          "DRBG": 44
        },
        "RNG": {
          "RBG": 2
        }
      },
      "side_channel_analysis": {},
      "standard_id": {
        "FIPS": {
          "FIPS 140-3": 7,
          "FIPS 180-4": 2,
          "FIPS 186-4": 2,
          "FIPS 186-5": 8,
          "FIPS 198-1": 3,
          "FIPS186-4": 2,
          "FIPS186-5": 25
        },
        "ISO": {
          "ISO/IEC 19790:2012": 2
        },
        "NIST": {
          "NIST SP 800-135": 1,
          "NIST SP 800-140D": 1,
          "NIST SP 800-140E": 1,
          "NIST SP 800-38A": 2,
          "NIST SP 800-38B": 1,
          "NIST SP 800-56A": 1,
          "NIST SP 800-57": 2,
          "NIST SP 800-90A": 1,
          "SP 800-135": 1,
          "SP 800-38A": 1,
          "SP 800-38B": 1,
          "SP 800-38D": 1,
          "SP 800-38F": 2,
          "SP 800-56A": 1,
          "SP 800-56C": 1,
          "SP 800-63B": 1,
          "SP 800-90A": 1,
          "SP 800-90B": 3
        },
        "PKCS": {
          "PKCS#1": 2,
          "PKCS1": 3
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {
        "AES_competition": {
          "AES": {
            "AES-": 1,
            "AES-128": 2
          },
          "CAST": {
            "CAST": 32
          }
        },
        "constructions": {
          "MAC": {
            "HMAC": 6
          }
        }
      },
      "tee_name": {
        "AMD": {
          "PSP": 10
        },
        "IBM": {
          "SSC": 1
        }
      },
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {
        "NXP": {
          "NXP": 1
        }
      },
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/CreationDate": "D:20260724074629-04\u002700\u0027",
      "/Creator": "Microsoft\u00ae Word for Microsoft 365",
      "/ModDate": "D:20260724074629-04\u002700\u0027",
      "/Producer": "Microsoft\u00ae Word for Microsoft 365",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 825560,
      "pdf_hyperlinks": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": [
          "https://kb.quadient.com/products/mailing+systems/ix+range?sc_Lang=en-us\u0026sc_AL=9",
          "https://www.quadient.com/"
        ]
      },
      "pdf_is_encrypted": false,
      "pdf_number_of_pages": 41
    }
  },
  "state": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.InternalState",
    "module": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.document_state.DocumentState",
      "convert_ok": true,
      "download_ok": true,
      "extract_ok": true,
      "json_hash": null,
      "source_hash": null,
      "txt_hash": null
    },
    "policy": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.document_state.DocumentState",
      "convert_ok": true,
      "download_ok": true,
      "extract_ok": true,
      "json_hash": null,
      "source_hash": "86ede81ff7efc8b55d17a1dad8e73a821e0cec1e1349f7d784691dcd7430d4ca",
      "txt_hash": "98974d233edd2e49204a1aae64156d7d8db674c2ec68e77b111cb680a883491c"
    }
  },
  "web_data": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.WebData",
    "caveat": "When operated in approved mode; No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs.",
    "certificate_pdf_url": "https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/July 2026_040826_0807.pdf",
    "date_sunset": "2031-07-26",
    "description": "The Quadient Postal Security Device (PSD) is a multi-chip standalone cryptographic module that serves as the core security component of postal franking machines servicing numerous postal markets across the globe.",
    "embodiment": "MultiChipStand",
    "exceptions": [
      "Operational environment: N/A",
      "Non-invasive security: N/A"
    ],
    "fw_versions": null,
    "historical_reason": null,
    "hw_versions": null,
    "level": 3,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "Quadient Postal Security Device",
    "module_type": "Hardware",
    "revoked_link": null,
    "revoked_reason": null,
    "standard": "FIPS 140-3",
    "status": "active",
    "sw_versions": null,
    "tested_conf": null,
    "validation_history": [
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2026-07-27",
        "lab": "Penumbra Security, Inc.",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      }
    ],
    "vendor": "Quadient Technologies France",
    "vendor_url": "http://www.quadient.com"
  }
}