SafeGuard Cryptographic Engine
Sophos Ltd. - FIPS 140 #1549
SafeGuard Cryptographic Engine is the core cryptographic component of Sophos' encryption products SafeGuard Enterprise, SafeGuard PrivateDisk, SafeGuard LAN Crypt and SafeGuard PrivateCrypto. It provides a solid implementation of standard algorithms used for disk and file encryption, key generation, key management, and integrity protection.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 1549
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Sophos Ltd.
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
- First validated
- May 27, 2011
- Versions
- 5.60
- Caveat
- None
Algorithms
- AES
- HMAC
- RNG
- SHS
- Triple-DES
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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Certificates it builds on
- 845
Certificate ids found in this certificate's documents (automated extraction).
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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