"Guardian" Subscriber Encryption Module
[email protected] - FIPS 140 #1082
"Guardian" Subscriber Encryption Module (SEM) is a multi-chip embedded cryptographic module intended to be installed in conventional FM radio equipment to provide digital level of encryption with 256-bit AES cipher. Key and configuration are loaded using programming cable and specific software executed on a generic Windows personal computer. Module supports secure update of internal firmware, providing a mean for future enhancements.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 1082
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- [email protected]
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Embedded
- Lab
- SAIC-VA
- First validated
- January 22, 2009
- Versions
- R2; Main firmware: 1.00.02, Bootloader firmware: 1.00.01
- Caveat
- None
Algorithms
- AES
- HMAC
- RNG
- SHS
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
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