Cygnus X-2 Postal Security Device
Pitney Bowes, Inc. - FIPS 140 #703
The Pitney Bowes Cygnus X-2 Postal Security Device (PSD) has been designed in compliance with FIPS 140-2 and IPMAR security protection profile in order to support the USPS IBIP and international digital indicia standards globally. The PSD employs strong encryption, decryption, and digital signature techniques for the protection of customer funds in Pitney Bowes Postage Metering products.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 703
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 3
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Pitney Bowes, Inc.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- UL Verification Services, Inc.
- First validated
- September 5, 2006
- Versions
- (US) 1M00 AAA/AAC/AAD/BAA/ABB/BAB/BAE/BAF, (US Specimen) 1M03 AAA/AAC/AAD/BAA/ABB/BAB/BAE/BAF, (US Gov.) 1M05 AAA/AAC/AAD/BAA/ABB/BAB/BAE/BAF, (UN) 1M08 AAA/AAC/AAD/BAA/ABB/BAB/BAE/BAF, (Royal Mail) 1M20 AAA/AAC/AAD/BAA/ABA/ ABB/BAB/BAE/BAF, (Royal Mail Specimen) 1M23 AAA/AAC/AAD/BAA/ABA/ABB/BAB/BAE/BAF
- Caveat
- None
Algorithms
- DSA
- RNG
- SHS
- Triple-DES
- Triple-DES MAC
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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