Crypto Module C
Crypto Module C, from Websense, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1814 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.
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Certificate
| Certificate number | 1814 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Websense, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Websense produces a family of web, e-mail and data security solutions that can be deployed on pre-configured, security hardened hardware or as customer installable software. The Websense Crypto Module C provides support for cryptographic and secure communications services for these solutions.
Approved algorithms (7)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 219 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); AES-CFB1 (non-compliant); ECDSA (non-compliant); ECDH (non-compliant)
Tested configurations
- 32-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (single-user mode)
- 64-bit Microsoft Windows 2008 R2
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-11 | Initial | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
| 2013-01-22 | Update | CGI 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: 2012-10-11, 2013-01-22