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Entrust Cryptographic Kernel, v3.1

FIPS 140-1 certificate #18 · Entrust, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-12

Entrust Cryptographic Kernel, v3.1, from Entrust, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #18 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. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number18
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorEntrust, Inc. · website

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

This module is used in the Entrust family of products.

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Operating System Security: Tested as meeting Level 1 for Windows95 and WindowsNT 4.0 workstation (operated in single user mode).

Approved algorithms (1)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
DSA/SHA-1

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #1); DES MAC; Triple-DES (allowed for US Government use); RC2; MD5; MD2; RSA; CAST; CAST3; CAST5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
1998-05-11InitialDOMUS
2002-07-18Update
2014-05-28Update

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: 1998-05-11, 2002-07-18, 2014-05-28

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