Cryptographic Module for Intel® Platforms' Security Engine Chipset
Intel Corporation - FIPS 140 #3838
The Cryptographic Module for Intel® CSME is a hardware-firmware hybrid module present on Intel® PCH platforms. The module performs crypto functions for CSME applications, including but are not limited to: PTT (Platform Trust Technology), AMT (Active Management Technology), and DAL (Dynamic Application Loader).
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 3838
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Intel Corporation
- Module type
- Firmware-Hybrid
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- UL Verification Services, Inc.
- First validated
- March 4, 2021
- Versions
- 3.1; 3.0
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Sections 2.3 and 9.1 of the Security Policy. When entropy is externally loaded, no assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys.
Algorithms
- AES
- CVL
- DRBG
- ECDSA
- HMAC
- KAS
- KBKDF
- RSA
- 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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