Odyssey Security Component User Mode and Odyssey Security Component Kernel Mode
Odyssey Security Component User Mode and Odyssey Security Component Kernel Mode, from Pulse Secure, LLC., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1207 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1207 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Pulse Secure, LLC. · website |
| Software versions | Version 2.0 (Odyssey Security Component User Mode) and Version 2.0 (Odyssey Security Component Kernel Mode) |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Odyssey Security Component (OSC) is a general purpose cryptographic library. OSC / User Mode is a user mode binary module for the Windows operating system. OSC / Kernel Mode is a kernel-mode binary module for the Windows operating system.
Security level exceptions
- Design Assurance: Level 2
Approved algorithms (7)
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 (single-user mode)
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-19 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2013-12-11 | Update | |
| 2015-02-13 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2009-10-19, 2013-12-11, 2015-02-13