Security Testing and Evaluation Labs
Cryptographic Equipment Assessment Laboratory (CEAL)
Experience
- CEAL staff participated on the team that developed FIPS 140-1.
- CEAL staff helped to develop the Cryptographic Module Validation Program.
- CEAL is one of the original validated testing laboratories established in June 1995.
- CEAL staff has experience as cryptographic product developers and implementers.
- CEAL staff participated in the development of several U.S. Government cryptographic standards including DES, DSA, SHA-1 and AES.
- CEAL staff received the Department of Commerce Gold Medal for its efforts on the NIST AES team.
- CEAL has validated over 50 cryptographic modules at all levels.
- CEAL has validated the first Level 2 smart card systems.