Symantec PGP Cryptographic Engine
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2377 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Symantec Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 4.3 |
Module description
The Symantec PGP Cryptographic Engine is a FIPS 140-2 validated software only cryptographic module. The module implements the cryptographic functions for Symantec Encryption products. It includes a wide range of field-tested and standards-based encryption, digital signature, and encoding algorithms as well as a variety of secure network protocol implementations.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2766, 2786, 2799, 2805, 2866, 2867, 2868, 2869, 2870, 2871 |
| CVL | 240, 241, 248, 249, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 |
| DRBG | 473, 474, 478, 479, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515 |
| DSA | 846, 847, 848, 849, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864 |
| ECDSA | 487, 488, 489, 490, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514 |
| HMAC | 1746, 1747, 1755, 1756, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810 |
| RSA | 1459, 1465, 1466, 1468, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1508, 1509, 1510 |
| SHS | 2342, 2343, 2351, 2353, 2408, 2409, 2410, 2411, 2412, 2413 |
| Triple-DES | 1675, 1676, 1683, 1684, 1711, 1712, 1713, 1714, 1715, 1716 |
Other algorithms
AES EME2 (non-compliant); AES PlumbCFB (non-compliant); AESMixCBC (non-compliant); MD5; RIPEMD160; MD2; KECCEK; RC2; ARC4; IDEA; CAST5; TwoFish; BlowFish; El Gamal; PBKDF2 (non-compliant); KBKDF (non-compliant); OpenPGP S2K Iterated salted; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Apple Mac OS X 10.7 with PAA running on Apple MacBook Pro
- Apple Mac OS X 10.7 without PAA running on Apple MacBook Pro
- Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit with PAA running on Dell M6600
- Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit without PAA running on Dell M6400
- Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit with PAA running on Dell M6600
- Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit without PAA running on Dell M6400
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.2 32-bit with PAA running on Dell M6600
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.2 32-bit without PAA running on Dell M6400
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.2 64-bit with PAA running on Dell M6600
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.2 64-bit without PAA running on Dell M6400 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-21 | Initial | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2015-07-06 | Update | AEGISOLVE, 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: 2015-05-21, 2015-07-06