# 4 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked

For 4, vendor is National Semiconductor Corporation; module name is Fortezza PCMCIA Encryption Module; module type is Hardware; validation date is 10/24/1996; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Certificate number:** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Vendor:** National Semiconductor Corporation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module name:** Fortezza PCMCIA Encryption Module _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module type:** Hardware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Validation date:** 10/24/1996 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status:** Historical _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Standard:** FIPS 140-1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 4 | National Semiconductor Corporation | Fortezza PCMCIA Encryption Module | Hardware | 10/24/1996 | Historical |

## Source

- https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-1&CertificateStatus=Historical&ValidationYear=0

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2026-09-04.
Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).