# FIPS 140 certificate 5561 — Ad Noctem Connect 2.3, Northrop Grumman Corporation — Active For FIPS 140 certificate 5561, standard is FIPS 140-3; module type is Software; validation date is 10/21/2026; status is Active, verified against its source on 2026-11-04. - **Certificate number:** 5561 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Vendor:** Northrop Grumman Corporation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module name:** Ad Noctem Connect 2.3 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module type:** Software _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Validation date:** 10/21/2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status:** Active _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Standard:** FIPS 140-3 - **Sunset date:** 10/20/2031 _(per csrc.nist.gov, not stated by the source above)_ ## What the source says > 5561 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Ad Noctem Connect 2.3 | Software | 10/21/2026 | Active | ## What csrc.nist.gov says > Certificate #5561 Details Module Name Ad Noctem Connect 2.3 Standard FIPS 140-3 Status Active Sunset Date 10/20/2031 Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/5561 ## Source - https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-3&CertificateStatus=Active&ValidationYear=0 - https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/5561 Last verified: 2026-11-04. Review by: 2026-11-08. Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).