LYNKS Series II
SPYRUS, Inc. - FIPS 140 #679
The LYNKS Series II Hardware Security Module (HSM) supports the new "Suite B" algorithms, including elliptic curve cryptography with ECDSA signatures, AES, and the "SHA-2" algorithms. Available with either PCMCIA or USB interfaces.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 679
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 2
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- SPYRUS, Inc.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- UL Verification Services, Inc.
- First validated
- June 19, 2006
- Versions
- Models PC500 P/N 906-160001-01, PC530 P/N 906-162001-01, PC530J P/N 906-162002-01, PC530S P/N 906-162004-01, PC600 P/N 906-160002-01, PC700 P/N 906-161001-01, PC730 P/N 906-162005-01, PC730J P/N 906-162006-01, PC730S P/N 906-162008-01, PC800 P/N 906-161002-01; 2.2
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- DSA
- ECDSA
- RNG
- RSA
- SHS
- Skipjack
- Triple-DES
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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