Vormetric Encryption Expert Cryptographic Module
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. When operating on Windows 8 R2, requires module Windows Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH) validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #1335 operating in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2343 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Vormetric, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 5.1.3 |
Module description
The Vormetric Encryption Expert Cryptographic Module is a loadable kernel module also known as "SECFS" (SECure File System). This module is a file system layer that enforces an access and encryption policy upon selected data on end-user systems. The policy specifies a key to be used when writing data to disk and while reading data from disk. This module contains the Vormetric Encryption Expert Cryptographic Library, which provides all cryptographic services.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
ARIA; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- AIX 6.1 64 bit running on an AIX IBM P7 8233 (single-user mode)
- HPUX 11i v3 64-bit running on an HP Server rx7620
- Windows 2008 R2 64-bit running on a Lenovo Thinkpad T61
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-24 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS 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: 2015-03-24