Entrust CygnaCom IPSec Cryptographic Module
Entrust CygnaCom IPSec Cryptographic Module, from Entrust CygnaCom, holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #278 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 278 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Entrust CygnaCom · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Entrust CygnaCom IPSec Cryptographic Module is a software cryptographic module intended to provide secure IPSEC communications between client workstations/laptops and servers. The communications are secured by the use of Triple DES (TDES) running in the Triple Cipher Block Chaining (TCBC) mode of operation to encrypt and the data portion of TCP/IP packets using either the IPSEC ESP-tunneled mode or ESP-transport mode. HMAC SHA-1 is used to authenticate IPSEC message headers and protocol data units.
Security level exceptions
- Operating System Security: Tested as meeting Level 1 with SCO CMW+ V3.0.1 Operating System (single user mode)
Approved algorithms (3)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-07 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2004-08-23 | Update | |
| 2014-05-28 | Update |
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: 2002-11-07, 2004-08-23, 2014-05-28