Quadient Postal Security Device
Quadient Technologies - FIPS 140 #4909
The Quadient Postal Security Device is a multi-chip standalone cryptographic module that serves as the core security component of postal franking machines and must meet physical security FIPS 140-3 level 3 requirements (as required by the USPS®).
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 4909
- Standard
- FIPS 140-3
- Security level
- Level 3
- Status
- active
- Vendor
- Quadient Technologies
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Embedded
- Lab
- Penumbra Security, Inc.
- First validated
- December 3, 2024
- Sunset date
- December 2, 2029
- Versions
- A0014227-B, A0014227-C; a31.05; N/A
- Caveat
- Interim Validation
- Level exceptions
- Non-invasive security: N/A; Operational environment: N/A
Algorithms
- AES-CBC
- AES-CMAC
- Conditioning Component Block Cipher Derivation Function SP800-90B
- Counter DRBG
- DSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
- ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
- ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
- ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
- HMAC-SHA-1
- HMAC-SHA2-256
- KAS-FFC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3
- KDF TLS
- RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
- SHA-1
- SHA2-256
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CAVP algorithm certificates (15)
- AES-CBC A728
- AES-CMAC A760
- Conditioning Component Block Cipher Derivation Function SP800-90B A3803
- Counter DRBG A2930
- DSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) A767
- ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) A2931
- ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) A2931
- ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) A2931
- HMAC-SHA-1 A729
- HMAC-SHA2-256 A729
- KAS-FFC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3 A2929
- KDF TLS A761
- RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) A765
- SHA-1 A730
- SHA2-256 A730
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.
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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