McAfee Core Cryptographic Module (kernel)
McAfee Core Cryptographic Module (kernel), from McAfee, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2223 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2223 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | McAfee, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 or 1.1.0.203.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The McAfee Core Cryptographic Module provides cryptographic functionality for McAfee's Endpoint Encryption product range.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (3)
Tested configurations
- MacOS X Lion v10.7 running on a Mac Mini with PAA
- MacOS X Lion v10.7 running on a MacBook without PAA
- MacOS X Mountain Lion v10.8 running on a MacBook Air with PAA
- MacOS X Mountain Lion v10.8 running on a MacBook Pro with PAA
- MacOS X Mountain Lion v10.8 running on a MacPro without PAA
- Windows 7 32-bit running on a Dell E6320 with PAA
- Windows 7 64-bit running on a Dell E5510 without PAA
- Windows 7 64-bit running on a Lenovo Yoga with PAA
- Windows 8 32-bit running on a Dell Latitude 10 without PAA
- Windows 8 32-bit running on a Lenovo Thinkpad 2 without PAA
- Windows 8 32-bit running on a Lenovo W530 with PAA
- Windows 8 64-bit running on a Lenovo W530 with PAA
- Windows 8 64-bit running on a Lenovo Yoga with PAA
- Windows 8 64-bit running on an Intel UBHB2SISQ with PAA
- Windows 8 running in 32-bit UEFI mode running on a Lenovo Thinkpad 2 without PAA (single-user mode)
- Windows 8 running in 64-bit UEFI mode running on an Intel UBHB2SISQ with PAA
- Windows Vista 32-bit running on a Dell E6320 with PAA
- Windows Vista 64-bit running on a Dell E6410 with PAA
- Windows XP 32-bit running on a Dell E5510 without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-12 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2017-03-17 | Update | UL Verification Services, 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: 2014-08-12, 2017-03-17