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RA8M1 Security Management Module

Renesas Electronics Corporation - FIPS 140 #5556

activeLevel 2

RA8M1 Security Management Module is a hardware cryptographic module certified at FIPS 140-3 Security Level 2. RA8M1 is general-purpose microcontroller designed for industrial, IOT, and infrastructure applications, embedded with robust security features. This module is provided as a reference for developing FIPS 140-3-compliant modules using the RA8M1. By referring to the design of this module, it becomes easier to address FIPS requirements when developing cryptographic modules using the RA8M1 in customer environments.

Key facts

Scheme
FIPS 140
Certificate
5556
Standard
FIPS 140-3
Security level
Level 2
Status
active
Vendor
Renesas Electronics Corporation
Module type
Hardware
Embodiment
SingleChip
Lab
ECSEC Laboratory Inc.
First validated
October 19, 2026
Sunset date
October 18, 2031
Caveat
No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs; When installed, initialized, and configured as specified in Section 11.1 of the Security Policy
Level exceptions
Life-cycle assurance: Level 3; Mitigation of other attacks: N/A; Non-invasive security: N/A; Operational environment: N/A; Roles, services, and authentication: Level 3; Sensitive security parameter management: Level 3

Algorithms

  • AES-CBC
  • AES-CCM
  • AES-CMAC
  • AES-CTR
  • AES-ECB
  • AES-GCM
  • AES-KW
  • Conditioning Component AES-CBC-MAC SP800-90B
  • Counter DRBG
  • ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-5)
  • ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-5)
  • ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-5)
  • HMAC-SHA2-256
  • HMAC-SHA2-384
  • HMAC-SHA2-512
  • KDF SP800-108
  • RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-5)
  • RSA SigGen (FIPS186-5)
  • RSA SigVer (FIPS186-5)
  • SHA2-256
  • SHA2-384
  • SHA2-512

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

CAVP algorithm certificates (22)

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 November 3, 2026

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