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Guidance Software EnCase Cryptographic Engine

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2220 · Guidance Software, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to dependency on certificate #1337. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated with module Windows Server 2008 R2 Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH) validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #1337 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number2220
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorGuidance Software, Inc. · website
Software versions1.0

Module description

The module is the Guidance Software EnCase Cryptographic Engine, version 1.0, which is a software shared library that provides cryptographic services required by Guidance Software host applications.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2682, 2683
HMAC1669, 1670
RSA1382, 1383
SHS2253, 2254

Tested configurations

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 running on a Dell OptiPlex 755 (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-08-28InitialEWA - 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: 2014-08-28

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