FIPS 140-2
WHAT IS FIPS 140-2?
FIPS 140-2 is a U.S. government Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) used to approve cryptographic modules. Modules validated as conforming to FIPS 140-2 are accepted by U.S. and Canadian federal agencies for the protection of sensitive information. Other nations also rely on FIPS 140-2. ISO 19790 is an equivalent standard based on FIPS140-2.
FIPS 140-2 defines four levels of security, simply named “Level 1” to “Level 4” with 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest.
WHAT IS THE CMVP?
The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) is the program that is responsible for administration and oversight of FIPS 140-2 module validations. The CMVP is a joint effort between the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE).
CMVP resources:
FIPS 140-2
WHAT IS FIPS 140-2?
FIPS 140-2 is a U.S. government Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) used to approve cryptographic modules. Modules validated as conforming to FIPS 140-2 are accepted by U.S. and Canadian federal agencies for the protection of sensitive information. Other nations also rely on FIPS 140-2. ISO 19790 is an equivalent standard based on FIPS 140-2.
FIPS 140-2 defines four levels of security, simply named “Level 1” to “Level 4” with 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest.
WHAT IS THE CMVP?
The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) is the program that is responsible for administration and oversight of FIPS 140-2 module validations. The CMVP is a joint effort between the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE).
CMVP resources: