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BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2768 · Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API), from Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2768 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.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys

Certificate

Certificate number2768
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorLegion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. · website
Software versions1.0.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API is a comprehensive suite of FIPS Approved algorithms implemented in pure Java. All key sizes and modes have been implemented to allow flexibility and efficiency, and additional algorithms are available in non-approved operation as well.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms (14)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES3756
CVL704, 705, 706
DRBG1031
DSA1043
ECDSA804
HMAC2458
KASvendor affirmed
KBKDF78
KTSvendor affirmed
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA1932
SHA-33
SHS3126
Triple-DES2090

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #704, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); ARC4 (RC4); Blowfish; Camellia; CAST5; DES; DSTU4145; ElGamal; GOST28147; GOST3410-1994; GOST3410-2001; GOST3411; HMAC-GOST3411; HMAC-MD5; HMAC-RIPEMD; HMAC-TIGER; HMAC-WHIRLPOOL; IDEA; KBKDF (non-compliant); PBKDF (non-compliant); RC2; RIPEMD; PRNG; RSA (non-compliant); SCrypt; SEED; Serpent; SipHash; SHACAL-2; TIGER; Twofish; WHIRLPOOL

Tested configurations

  • Java SE Runtime Environment v7 (1.7.0) on Solaris 11 on vSphere 6 running on a Cisco UCSB-B200-M4 Blade
  • Java SE Runtime Environment v8 (1.8.0) on Centos 6.4 on vSphere 6 running on a Cisco UCSB-B200-M4 Blade
  • Java SE Runtime Environment v8 (1.8.0) on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on VMWare ESXi 6.0 running on Simplivity OmniCube (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2016-10-12InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2018-03-26UpdateUL 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: 2016-10-12, 2018-03-26

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