# 4521 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked For 4521, vendor is Google, LLC; module name is Look-aside Cryptography and Compression Engine (LCE); module type is Hardware; validation date is 05/16/2023; status is Active, verified against its source on 2026-08-05. - **Certificate number:** 4521 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Vendor:** Google, LLC _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module name:** Look-aside Cryptography and Compression Engine (LCE) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module type:** Hardware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Validation date:** 05/16/2023 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status:** Active _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Standard:** FIPS 140-2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 4521 | Google, LLC | Look-aside Cryptography and Compression Engine (LCE) | Hardware | 05/16/2023 | Active | ## Source - https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-2&CertificateStatus=Active&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/).