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Encryption Plus Cryptographic Library

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1463 · Symantec Corporation · data as of 2026-09-15

Encryption Plus Cryptographic Library, from Symantec Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1463 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.

Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number1463
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorSymantec Corporation · website
Software versions1.0.5

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Encryption Plus Cryptographic Library (EPCL) provides cryptographic services to the Symantec Corporation for Symantec, GuardianEdge, Encryption Anywhere, and Encryption Plus families of data protection products.

Approved algorithms (4)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1420
HMAC838
RNG777
SHS1288

Tested configurations

  • Mac OS X (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit) (single-user mode)
  • Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2010-12-21InitialUL 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: 2010-12-21

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