MLKEMCert: Hybrid X.509 Architectures, Quantum-Safe Root CAs & Trust Chains

MLKEMCert delivers standardized validation frameworks, Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) test vector runners, and physical security auditing tools to certify ML-KEM implementations under NIST FIPS 140-3 and ISO/IEC 19790.

MLKEMCert Certification Pipeline & CMVP Conformance Architecture

Automated CAVP test harness, entropy assessment, and FIPS 140-3 physical boundary verification

Central System: CMVP Test Harness - FIPS 140-3 Evaluation Engine

Cryptographic Nodes

  • CAVP Vector Ingestion
  • Entropy Source Assessor
  • Side-Channel Audit Unit
  • Physical Boundary Monitor
  • Certificate Generation Engine

Architectural Layers & Protocols

  • Algorithm Validation Subsystem (NIST ACVP Protocol / JSON API): Executing 100,000+ known-answer tests across ML-KEM-512, 768, and 1024 parameter sets.
  • Entropy & RNG Verification (NIST SP 800-90B Statistical Tests): Validating physical noise sources, min-entropy estimation, and continuous health monitors.
  • Non-Invasive Attack Analysis (ISO/IEC 17825 / Test Vector Leakage Assessment): Evaluating TVLA Welch t-tests up to 1,000,000 power traces to prove zero leakage.
  • Module Security Policy Generator (FIPS 140-3 Section 4 Documentation): Auto-generating formal module security policy, state machine models, and roles/services matrix.

Key Metrics: 100% (CAVP Vector Conformance) | FIPS 140-3 L3 (Physical Security Target) | > 7.99 bits (SP 800-90B Min-Entropy) | |t| < 4.5 (TVLA Leakage Threshold)

FIPS 203 Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP), CAVP Automated Test Harnesses & FIPS 140-3 Level 3 Conformance

Authoritative technical engineering reference for fips 203 cryptographic module validation program (cmvp), cavp automated test harnesses & fips 140-3 level 3 conformance in NIST FIPS 203/204/205 standards, lattice-based cryptography, side-channel attack mitigation, and quantum-resilient infrastructure.

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