RSA BSAFE® Crypto-C Micro Edition
RSA BSAFE® Crypto-C Micro Edition, from RSA, The Security Division of EMC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2142 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2142 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | RSA, The Security Division of EMC · website |
| Software versions | 3.0.0.17 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Crypto-C Micro Edition (ME) Module is RSA Security, Inc.'s cryptographic library designed for securing mobile devices like wireless phones and personal digital assistants. It contains assembly-level optimizations on key wireless processors. Its functionality includes a wide range of data encryption and signing algorithms, including Triple-DES, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm, the RSA Public Key Cryptosystem, the DSA government signature algorithm, MD5 and SHA1 message digest routines, and more.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms (9)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 2248 |
| DRBG | 272 |
| DSA | 700 |
| ECDSA | 356, 358 |
| HMAC | 1377 |
| RNG | 1122 |
| RSA | 1153 |
| SHS | 1937 |
| Triple-DES | 1407 |
Other algorithms
DES; DES40; Diffie-Hellman; EC Diffie-Hellman; ECAES; ECIES; Entropy RNG; HMAC MD5; MD2; MD5; OTP RNG; PBKDF1 SHA-1; PBKDF2 HMAC SHA-1/SHA-224/SHA-256/SHA-384/SHA-512 (non-compliant); RC2; RC4; RC5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA PKCS #1 v2.0 (OAEP; non-compliant)
Tested configurations
- Timesys Linux 2.6.28-rt16 running on a Konica Minolta A5C1H020 with PowerPC (32-bit) (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2016-02-12 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2014-05-06, 2016-02-12