F-Secure Cryptographic Service Provider DLL
F-Secure Cryptographic Service Provider DLL, from F-Secure Corporation, holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #199 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and using FIPS Approved algorithms and processes as listed
Certificate
| Certificate number | 199 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | F-Secure Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 1.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The F-Secure Cryptographic Service Provider is a FIPS 140-1 Level 1 compliant software module, implemented as a 32-bit Windows™ NT compatible DLL, which provides a variety of cryptographic services and can be dynamically linked into applications by software developers to get access to general-purpose cryptographic functionality.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Operating System Security: Tested as meeting Level 1 with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #129); RSA Encryption/Decryption; IDEA; Blowfish; CAST-128; Rijndael; Arcfour; MD5; RIPEMD-160; HMAC-SHA-1; HMAC-MD5; HMAC-RMD160; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-18 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2003-07-31 | Update |
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: 2001-12-18, 2003-07-31