NetBrain OpenSSL Cryptographic Module
NetBrain OpenSSL Cryptographic Module, from NetBrain Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3068 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3068 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | NetBrain Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The NetBrain OpenSSL Cryptographic Module is a C library of cryptographic functions which provides cryptographic services to applications via easy-to-use API. It can be dynamically linked into applications for the use of general-purpose FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (10)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 4690 |
| CVL | 1335, 1336 |
| DRBG | 1591 |
| DSA | 1242 |
| ECDSA | 1158 |
| HMAC | 3105 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | 2559 |
| SHS | 3840 |
| Triple-DES | 2493 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1335, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1335, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (Key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard running on a Dell PowerEdge R330 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-27 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2017-11-27