VMware Cryptographic Module
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2122 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
The VMware Cryptographic Module is a software library providing FIPS 140-2 -approved cryptographic algorithms and services for protecting data-in-transit and data-at-rest on VMware products and platforms.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 and 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); ECDSA (non-compliant); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.0a Edge OS on VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 5.5 running on HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server
- VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.0a vShield Manager OS (VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.0a App Firewall OS) on VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 5.5 running on HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-04 | Initial | 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: 2014-04-04