PowerMax NVMe and VMAX 12G SAS Module
Dell EMC - FIPS 140 #3506
Dell EMC Data at Rest Encryption (DARE) provides hardware-based, on-array, encryption for storage systems, including VMAX and PowerMax. DARE protects against unauthorized access when drives are physically removed. Encryption (AES-XTS 256-bit) occurs in the I/O module, allowing support for all back end drive types. Dell EMC Efficient Encryption leverages the same hardware module as DARE. Host encrypted data (AES-XTS 256-bit) is decrypted using shared keys, for the sole purpose of allowing Data Reduction capabilities to be applied before data is securely stored on drive.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 3506
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Dell EMC
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Embedded
- Lab
- EWA - Canada
- First validated
- August 8, 2019
- Versions
- 303-493-001C-03 [1]; and 303-305-100A-06 [2]; v3.09.34.00 [1]; and v3.08.41.00 [2]
- Caveat
- When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 3
Algorithms
- AES
- HMAC
- 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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