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modules according
the definition:
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What are the cryptographic module specification types?
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A cryptographic module is the set of hardware, software, and/or firmware =
that implements approved security functions (including cryptographic =
algorithms and key generation) and is contained within the cryptographic =
boundary. A new type, hybrid, is a software module that also contains an =
underlying unique hardware component.
There are three distinct physical embodiments: single-chip modules, =
multiple-chip embedded modules, and multiple-chip standalone modules.
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Has somebody experience with the FIPS PUB 140-2 certification of a =
system using the open source modules
hostapd and wpa_supplicant?
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Will these modules by itself be certified according to FIPS PUB 140-2?
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009>the open source =
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hostapd and wpa_supplicant are used in connection =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009>MadWifi and =
UNEX mini PCI=20
card for an embbeded WLAN solution.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><FONT face=3DArial>NIST (<SPAN=20
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size=3D3>National Institute of Standards and Technology) is requesting a =

certification</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; =
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size=3D3>according to FIPS PUB 140-2 (<SPAN=20
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mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Federal=20
Information Processing Standard)</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; =
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; =
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size=3D3>for cryptographic modules used U.S. and=20
Canada.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; =
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size=3D3>From my point of view, hostapd and wpa_supplicant are =
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modules according</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D3>the definition:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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approved security functions (including cryptographic algorithms and key=20
generation) and is contained within the cryptographic boundary. A new =
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modules, and multiple-chip standalone modules.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><FONT face=3DArial>Has somebody =
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with the FIPS PUB 140-2 certification of a system using the open source=20
modules</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><FONT face=3DArial>hostapd and=20
wpa_supplicant?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><FONT=20
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><FONT face=3DArial>Will these =
modules by=20
itself be certified according to FIPS PUB 140-2?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><FONT=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D538442308-20032009><FONT face=3DArial>Many thanks for =
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