Dell FIPS Module
Dell Inc. - FIPS 140 #4848
The Dell FIPS Module is a security module that provides FIPS-approved cryptographic functions and services to a wide range of Dell products.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 4848
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Status reason
- Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
- Vendor
- Dell Inc.
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- Acumen Security
- First validated
- October 22, 2024
- Versions
- 3.0.8
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys.
- Level exceptions
- Design Assurance: Level 3; Physical Security: N/A
Algorithms
- AES
- CVL
- DRBG
- DSA
- ECDSA
- HMAC
- KAS-RSA-SSC
- KAS-SSC
- KBKDF
- KDA
- KMAC
- KTS
- KTS-RSA
- PBKDF
- RSA
- SHA-3
- SHS
- Triple-DES
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CAVP algorithm certificates (18)
- AES A3500
- CVL A3500
- DRBG A3500
- DSA A3500
- ECDSA A3500
- HMAC A3500
- KAS-RSA-SSC A3500
- KAS-SSC A3500
- KBKDF A3500
- KDA A3500
- KMAC A3500
- KTS A3500
- KTS-RSA A3500
- PBKDF A3500
- RSA A3500
- SHA-3 A3500
- SHS A3500
- Triple-DES A3500
Each approved algorithm in a FIPS 140-3 module needs its own NIST CAVP certificate. Older numeric certificates link to their NIST page; ACVP certificates (A1234) can be looked up in the CAVP validation search.
Tested environments
- Debian 11.5 running on Dell Inspiron 7591 with Intel i7 (x64) with PAA
- Debian 11.5 running on Dell Inspiron 7591 with Intel i7 (x64) without PAA
- FreeBSD 13.1 running on Dell Inspiron 7591 with Intel i7 (x64) with PAA
- FreeBSD 13.1 running on Dell Inspiron 7591 with Intel i7 (x64) without PAA
- macOS 11.5.2 running on Apple i7 Mac Mini with Intel i7 (x64) with PAA
- macOS 11.5.2 running on Apple i7 Mac Mini with Intel i7 (x64) without PAA
- Ubuntu Linux 22.04.1 LTS running on Dell Inspiron 7591 with Intel i7 (x64) with PAA
- Ubuntu Linux 22.04.1 LTS running on Dell Inspiron 7591 with Intel i7 (x64) without PAA
- Windows 10 running on Dell Inspiron 7591 with Intel i7 (x64) with PAA
- Windows 10 running on Dell Inspiron 7591 with Intel i7 (x64) without PAA (single-user mode)
Operational environments the module was tested on, as listed by NIST CMVP.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP, the Common Criteria Portal and ENISA (EUCC) - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 17, 2026
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