Suite B Cryptographic Module
Suite B Cryptographic Module, from United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2212 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 with module Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #1335 operating in FIPS mode or BlackBerry Cryptographic Kernel validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #1669 operating in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2212 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) · website |
| Software versions | 2.3.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
KEYW, in coordination with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), has developed a Suite B-compliant, standards based, AES/GCM-256 layer of encrypted communications between a BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and a BlackBerry Mobile Set (MS) with Elliptic Curve (EC) key exchange used to negotiate symmetric keys.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (5)
Tested configurations
- Intel Xeon E5530 w/Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 w/BlackBerry OS Version 7.0.0 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-23 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE 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: 2014-07-23