SafeNet K3 card for Luna HSMs receives FIPS 201 approval for cryptographic modules 
(25/10/2006)
By implementing a FIPS 201-certified HSM as part of the HSPD-12 mandate, federal agencies are able to maximise on their investment to generate, store and protect cryptographic key material securely in applications requiring advanced PIV requirements.
In addition to providing a high level of security, the FIPS 201 certification provides assurance of interoperability between the HSM and other components of HSPD-12 such as smartcards, middleware, card credential management system, biometrics and a physical access system. This interoperability allows agencies to maximise their HSPD-12 investment, as it affords not only compliance, but also helps protect more data.
SafeNet, Inc., has announced that the company’s K3 card has received Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 certification for cryptographic modules. The K3 card, a component in SafeNet’s Luna Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), is the first cryptographic module certified for FIPS 201, making it the first HSM to be certified Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) compliant. HSPD-12 is an executive mandate requiring that all federal employees and contractors use a smartcard as identification badges for physical access and logical access to IT resources.
As FIPS 140-2, Level 3, certified products, SafeNet Luna HSMs are widely deployed worldwide and provide various agencies and organisations with the security needed to protect the most demanding security applications.
“Government agencies require the best in security,” said Chris Holland, Director of Product Management, SafeNet Enterprise Security Division. “This certification gives them the reassurance that they can buy a product that is validated and meets all the requirements for HSPD-12 implementation.”
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