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BlackBerry Cryptographic Library

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1237 · Research In Motion Ltd. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number1237
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorResearch In Motion Ltd. · website
Software versions2.0.0.7

Module description

BlackBerry® is the leading wireless enterprise solution that allows users to stay connected with secure, wireless access to email, corporate data, phone, web and organizer features. BlackBerry® is a totally integrated package that includes hardware, software and service, providing a complete end-to-end solution. The BlackBerry½ Cryptographic Library is a software module that provides cryptographic services to many BlackBerry½ desktop products such as the BlackBerry½ Enterprise Server, BlackBerry½ Desktop Software, and many other BlackBerry½ products.

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1122
ECDSA131
HMAC633
RNG625
SHS1045
Triple-DES819

Other algorithms

Rijndael; EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement, key establishment methodology provides 256 bits of encryption strength); ECMQV (key agreement, key establishment methodology provides 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Windows XP Professional 2002 with SP3, 32-bit edition (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2009-12-07InitialDOMUS

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: 2009-12-07

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