TriCipher Armored Credential System (TACS)

[email protected] - FIPS 140 #737

historicalLevel 2

The TriCipher Armored Credential System (TACS) provides a single platform that can issue and support a flexible range of credentials from a single infrastructure.

Key facts

Scheme: FIPS 140
Certificate: 737
Standard: FIPS 140-2
Security level: Level 2
Status: historical
Status reason: RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Vendor: [email protected]
Module type: Hardware
Embodiment: Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Lab: COACT INC CAFE LAB
First validated: February 8, 2007
Versions: 1000 and 2000; 3.1, build 255 and 3.1.1, build 261
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Level exceptions: Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3

Algorithms

HMAC
RNG
RSA
SHS
Triple-DES

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

CAVP algorithm certificates (5)

HMAC 159
RNG 170
RSA 120
SHS 430
Triple-DES 413

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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