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Hewlett Packard Enterprise NSS Crypto Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2908 · Hewlett Packard Enterprise · data as of 2026-10-21

Hewlett Packard Enterprise NSS Crypto Module, from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2908 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. This validation entry is a non-security relevant modification to Cert. #2711.

Certificate

Certificate number2908
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise · website
Software versions4.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise NSS Crypto Module is a general purpose cryptographic library designed to provide FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic functionality for Hewlett Packard Enterprise components.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 2

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES3605, 3606, 3607, 3609
CVL626, 627
DRBG936, 937
DSA1002, 1003
ECDSA739, 740
HMAC2300, 2301
RSA1854, 1855, 2034, 2035
SHS2966, 2967
Triple-DES2007, 2008

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength);

Tested configurations

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 with PAA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2017-05-13InitialAcumen Security
2018-05-01UpdateAcumen 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: 2017-05-13, 2018-05-01

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