RSA BSAFE® CNG Cryptographic Primitives Library
RSA BSAFE® CNG Cryptographic Primitives Library, from RSA, The Security Division of EMC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1566 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1566 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | RSA, The Security Division of EMC · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
RSA BSAFE® CNG Cryptographic Primitives Library is a drop-in replacement for the Microsoft user-mode CNG (Cryptograpy, Next Generation) provider. It supports a wide range of industry standard encryption algorithms. Software applications written against the Microsoft CNG framework, that do not explicitly request a specific provider, will automatically use the BSAFE CNG cryptographic implementations without modification once the BSAFE CNG Primitive Provider is installed.
Approved algorithms (9)
Other algorithms
DES; DESX; Diffie-Hellman; EC Diffie-Hellman; HMAC-MD2; HMAC-MD4; HMAC-MD5; MD2; MD4; MD5; RC2; RC4; 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 7 (x86 32-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 7 (x86_64 64-bit) (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-27 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2013-01-24 | Update |
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: 2011-06-27, 2013-01-24