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Security Builder® FIPS Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1729 · Certicom Corp. · data as of 2026-10-21

Security Builder® FIPS Module, from Certicom Corp., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1729 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. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number1729
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCerticom Corp. · website
Software versions6.0, 6.0.2 and 6.0.3

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Security Builder® FIPS Module is a standards-based cryptographic toolkit that supports optimized Elliptic Curve Cryptography and provides application developers with sophisticated tools to flexibly integrate encryption, digital signatures and other security mechanisms into both mobile and server-based applications. The Security Builder FIPS Module is part of the Certicom Security Architecture, a comprehensive cross-platform security solution which supports multiple cryptographic software and hardware providers with a single common API.

Approved algorithms (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1789, 3029
CVL7, 367, 789
DRBG127, 579, 1151
DSA563, 891, 1076
ECDSA242, 553, 866
HMAC1054, 1914, 2571
KAS25, 50, 79
RSA894, 1574, 2017
SHS1571, 2530, 3256
Triple-DES1159, 1773, 2164

Other algorithms

DES; DESX; AES CCM* (non-compliant); AES-XCBC-MAC (non-compliant); AES EAX (non-compliant); AES MMO (non-compliant); ARC2; ARC4; MD2; MD4; MD5; HMAC-MD5; ECNR; ECQV; ECPVS; ECIES; ECSPEKE; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112-bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides less than 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); RNG; Dual EC DRBG

Tested configurations

  • Android 4.0.4
  • Android 4.4.2
  • Android 5.0.1
  • CentOS Linux Release 7.1 64-bit
  • iOS 8.0
  • iOS version 6.1.4
  • Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 (single-user mode)
  • Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.4
  • QNX Neutrino 6.5
  • QNX Neutrino 6.6
  • Red Hat Linux AS 5.6
  • Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit
  • Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit
  • Windows Phone 8.0

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2012-06-08InitialCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2014-10-31UpdateCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2014-12-31UpdateCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2015-05-08UpdateCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2015-12-03UpdateCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2016-03-15UpdateCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2016-05-25UpdateCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants 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: 2012-06-08, 2014-10-31, 2014-12-31, 2015-05-08, 2015-12-03, 2016-03-15, 2016-05-25

Source documents