Encryption DLL Module
Encryption DLL Module, from Motorola, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #259 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 | 259 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Motorola, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Encryption DLL Module is incorporated into the Motorola Messaging Server, an enterprise system for managing data between a corporate e- mail or data base system and a wireless device, and the Motorola MyMail Desktop Plus, a personal application to manage e- mail between the desktop and a wireless device.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Key Management: Level 3
- Sofware Security: Level 3
- Operating System Security: Tested as meeting Level 1 with Windows NT 4.0, SP 6 (single user mode)
Approved algorithms (2)
Other algorithms
DES ECB (Cert. #162); DES MAC (DES CBC Cert. #189); RC4
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-08 | Initial | 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: 2002-10-08