Purity Encryption Module

Pure Storage, Inc. - FIPS 140 #4937

activeLevel 1

Purity Encryption Module is a standalone cryptographic module for the Purity Operating Environment for FlashArray (Purity//FA). Purity//FA powers Pure Storage's FlashArray family of products which provide economical all-flash storage. Purity Encryption Module enables FlashArray to support always-on, inline encryption of data with an internal key management scheme that requires no user intervention.

Key facts

Scheme: FIPS 140
Certificate: 4937
Standard: FIPS 140-3
Security level: Level 1
Status: active
Vendor: Pure Storage, Inc.
Module type: Software
Embodiment: Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Lab: Teron Labs
First validated: January 6, 2025
Sunset date: January 5, 2030
Versions: FA-1.5
Caveat: No assurance of the minimum strength of generated SSPs (e.g., keys); No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs.

Algorithms

AES-CTR
AES-ECB
AES-KW
Counter DRBG
HMAC-SHA2-256
SHA2-256

Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.

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Certificates it builds on

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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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