McAfee Virtual SIEM Cryptographic Module
Caveat: The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2067 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | McAfee, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
The McAfee Virtual SIEM Cryptographic Module provides cryptographic services required by the McAfee SIEM virtual environments.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2228, 2231 |
| CVL | 32, 35 |
| DSA | 689, 692 |
| ECDSA | 342, 345 |
| HMAC | 1356, 1359 |
| RNG | 1114, 1117 |
| RSA | 1140, 1143 |
| SHS | 1916, 1919 |
| Triple-DES | 1394, 1397 |
Other algorithms
MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 160 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- McAfee Nitro OS 9.1 on VMWare ESXi 5.0 running on a McAfee SIEM appliance
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-24 | Initial | EWA - Canada |
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: 2013-12-24