Box JCA Cryptographic Module
Box JCA Cryptographic Module, from Box, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2583 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
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2583 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Box, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Box JCA Cryptographic Module is a Java Cryptography Architecture provider that provides encryption, hashing and random number generation utilizing FIPS 140-2 validated algorithms.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
AES (non-compliant); Blowfish; DES; Triple-DES (non-compliant); RC2; Diffie-Hellman (non-compliant); PBE (non-compliant); ARCFOUR; RSA (non-compliant); HMAC-MD5; PBKDF (non-compliant); DSA (non-compliant); MD2; MD5; PRNG (non-compliant); NDRNG
Tested configurations
- Scientific Linux 6.4 with JRE 1.6.0 on Vmware vSphere 5.0 running on Intel(R) Xeon(R) X5675 (Dell PowerEdge R610)
- Scientific Linux 6.4 with JRE 1.7.0 on Vmware vSphere 5.0 running on Intel(R) Xeon(R) X5675 (Dell PowerEdge R610) (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-21 | Initial | ADVANCED DATA SECURITY |
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: 2016-03-21