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Symantec Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1591 · Symantec Corporation · 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 number1591
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorSymantec Corporation · website
Software versions1.0

Module description

The Symantec Cryptographic Module is a software module with a multi-chip standalone embodiment. The overall security level of the module is 1. SymCrypt is implemented in the C programming language and consists of a shared library that is linked with SSIM application components. It is designed to execute on a host system with a General Purpose Computer (GPC) hardware platform.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1607
DSA498
HMAC943
RNG861
RSA789
SHS1420
Triple-DES1052

Other algorithms

DES; Blowfish; CAST; IDEA; RC2; RC4; RC5; MD2; MD4; MD5; RipeMD; MDC-2; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); RSA (Cert. #789, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 (32-bit) (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2011-08-12InitialEWA - Canada

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: 2011-08-12

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