Kaspersky Cryptographic Module (User Mode)
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2853 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Kaspersky Lab UK Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0.1.25 |
Module description
Kaspersky Cryptographic Module (User Mode) is a software library that provides cryptographic services for various Kaspersky Lab applications. The module is provided as a user-mode DLL.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2849, 2959, 2960, 2980 |
| DRBG | 502, 561, 890, 891, 896, 897 |
| HMAC | 1789, 1879 |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 1490, 1558 |
| SHA-3 | vendor affirmed |
| SHS | 2391, 2492 |
Other algorithms
EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 192 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength), RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 270 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Windows 10 Enterprise 64 bit running on an Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4600U CPU @ 2.10GHz system with PAA (single-user mode)
- Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit running on an Intel® Core™ i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz system with PAA
- Windows 7 Professional 32-bit running on an Intel® Core™2 Duo P9600 @ 2.53GHz system without PAA
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit running on an Intel® Core™ i7-3770S CPU @ 3.10GHz system with PAA
- Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-bit running on an Intel® Core™ i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz system with PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-02 | 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: 2017-03-02