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Tahir Pak Crypto Library

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1962 · ACES · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 6.1. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number1962
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorACES · website
Software versions2.1.1

Module description

TPCL (Tahir Pak Crypto Library) is a software cryptographic module which provides FIPS approved Cryptographic functions to consuming applications via an Application Programming Interface (API).

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2341
DRBG291
DSA733
HMAC1450
SHS2018

Tested configurations

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 running on DELL PowerEdge T110 II 11th

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2013-06-14InitialDEKRA Testing and Certification S.A.U

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: 2013-06-14

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