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WTLS Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #307 · Symbol (Columbitech) · data as of 2026-10-09

WTLS Cryptographic Module, from Symbol (Columbitech), holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #307 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

Certificate

Certificate number307
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorSymbol (Columbitech) · website
Software versions1.2, 1.3.1 and 1.3.3

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Symbol Technologies Inc is using the WTLS Cryptographic Module in the AirBEAM® Safe product, a software only VPN solution built on standards, installable today, without any proprietary adjustments, and extendable for any future needs and technologies. In summary, AirBEAM® Safe benefits include strong security framework, using an advanced architecture with PKI support, true end-to-end security, authentication outside the firewall; optimized wireless performance using advanced data compression; convenience of always-on connectivity and seamless roaming between different public networks, LAN/WLAN/GPRS. Supported clients; PPC 2002, Windows 2000/XP Supported servers: Windows 2000/NT 4.0

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 2
  • Self Tests: Level 4
  • Operating Environment: Tested as meeting Level 1 with Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows NT4.0
  • Windows CE3.0

Approved algorithms (5)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES25
HMAC-SHA-1vendor affirmed
RSAvendor affirmed
SHA-1120
Triple-DES134

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #185); RSA (encrypt/decrypt); SHA-256; SHA-384; SHA-512; MD5; HMAC-MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2003-03-07InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2003-03-14Update
2003-03-20Update
2003-05-23Update
2004-03-30Update
2005-03-11Update
2006-09-12Update

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: 2003-03-07, 2003-03-14, 2003-03-20, 2003-05-23, 2004-03-30, 2005-03-11, 2006-09-12

Source documents