FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nuvoton
Receives US NIST FIPS 140-3 Certification for Cryptographic Library
Hardening
the Security of Nuvoton’s Embedded Controller and Super I/O Chips
Hsinchu, Taiwan – 17
January 2024 – Nuvoton Technology Corporation is proud to
announce that its Nuvoton Cryptographic Library (NCL) 2.0 has been
awarded Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-3 Level 1
validation from the National Institute for Standards and Technology
(NIST) under the US Department of Commerce. “Receiving this FIPS 140-3
certificate is an important milestone for Nuvoton”, said Erez Naory, VP
Client and Security Products at Nuvoton.
Nuvoton’s NCL 2.0 technology is embodied in a hardware cryptographic
module that provides security services for Nuvoton’s Embedded
Controller (EC), Super I/O (SIO) and Baseboard Management Controller
(BMC) product lines. The NIST validation certificate awarded to
Nuvoton, Certificate 4603, confirms that
NCL 2.0 meets the rigorous security requirements of the FIPS 140-3
standard.
Globally-Recognized
Security Standard
FIPS 140-3 is the global benchmark for validating the quality and
reliability of cryptographic modules. Compliance with this standard is
an essential requirement for systems and applications that handle
sensitive information for government agencies and financial
institutions. FIPS 140-3 ensures that the cryptographic module protects
the confidentiality and integrity of the data it processes.
World
First Cryptographic Capability Support
Nuvoton’s NCL 2.0 is a firmware library that leverages the hardware
cryptographic engines embedded in Nuvoton’s EC and SIO chips. The
library supports a wide range of cryptographic protocols, such as AES,
ECSDA, Hash DRBG, HMAC-SHA-2, RSA, and more. NCL 2.0 offers various
security capabilities, such as key verification, signature generation,
and signature verification, with key lengths up to 512 bits. Nuvoton is
the first vendor to achieve FIPS 140-3 certification on a hardware
cryptographic module.
“We are committed to further enhancing the library by adding services
responsive to industry trends and complying with the NIST roadmap and
standards,” said Erez Naory of Nuvoton. “The NCL will continue to be an
integral part of our Embedded Controller (EC) and Super I/O (SIO)
products, and it is now also enhancing our Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) product line.”
Learn more about Nuvoton Cryptographic Library (NCL) 2.0 at:
https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-algorithm-validation-program/details?product=13832
About
Nuvoton Technology
Nuvoton Technology Corporation (Nuvoton) was founded to bring
innovative semiconductor solutions to the market. Nuvoton was spun-off
as a Winbond Electronics affiliate in July 2008 and went public in
September 2010 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). Nuvoton focuses on
the development of microcontroller, microprocessor, smart home, cloud
security IC, battery monitoring IC, components, visual sensing and IoT
with security. The company has a strong market share in Industrial,
Automotive, Communication, Consumer and Computer markets. Nuvoton owns
6-inch wafer fabs equipped with diversified processing technologies to
provide professional wafer foundry services. Nuvoton provides products
with a high performance/cost ratio for its customers by leveraging
flexible technology, advanced design capability, and integration of
digital and analog technologies. Nuvoton values long term relationships
with its partners and customers and is dedicated to continuous
innovation of its products, processes, and services. Nuvoton has
established subsidiaries in the USA, China, Israel, India, Singapore,
Korea and Japan to strengthen regional customer support and global
management. For more information, please visit https://www.nuvoton.com.