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BlackBerry Cryptographic Library for Secure Work Space

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2110 · BlackBerry Limited · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. 186-2 transition. 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 A.1.1 and operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys

Certificate

Certificate number2110
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorBlackBerry Limited · website
Software versions1.0

Module description

BlackBerry® provides a suite of hardware, software, and services, which allow customers to utilize a single end-to-end Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution. The BlackBerry Cryptographic Library for Secure Work Space is a software module that provides cryptographic services required for secure operation of non-BlackBerry® devices running supported operating systems, when used in conjunction with BlackBerry® MDM solutions.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2544
CVL89
DRBG377
DSA776
ECDSA436
HMAC1565
RSA1298
SHS2145
Triple-DES1539

Other algorithms

EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less then 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less then 112 bits of encryption strength), RNG; DRBG (non-compliant)

Tested configurations

  • Android v4.1 running on a Samsung Galaxy SIII (single-user mode)
  • iOS v5 running on a iPad3
  • iOS v6 running on a iPhone5
  • Ubuntu 12.04 on ESXi 5.1 running on a Dell PowerEdge T110
  • Ubuntu 12.04 on ESXi 5.1 running on a SuperMicro AS-1011S-mR2
  • Ubuntu 12.04 running on a Dell PowerEdge T110
  • Ubuntu 12.04 running on a SuperMicro AS-1011S-mR2

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-03-21InitialCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2016-01-24UpdateCGI 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: 2014-03-21, 2016-01-24

Source documents