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BlackBerry Cryptographic Kernel

FIPS 140-2 certificate #312 · Research In Motion Ltd. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number312
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeFirmware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorResearch In Motion Ltd. · website
Firmware versions3.3 and 3.3.1

Module description

BlackBerry® is the leading wireless enterprise solution that allows users to stay connected with secure, wireless access to email, corporate data, phone, web and organizer features. BlackBerry® is a totally integrated package that includes hardware, software and service, providing a complete end-toend solution. The BlackBerryTM Cryptographic Kernel is the software module that provides the basic cryptographic functionality for the BlackBerryTM.

Security level exceptions

  • Tested: BlackBerry 5810 with the RIM Proprietary OS, Version 3.3.0

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
HMAC-SHA-1vendor affirmed
RSAvendor affirmed
SHA-1147
Triple-DES167

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2003-03-28InitialDOMUS
2003-04-25Update
2003-05-02Update
2004-04-29Update
2005-08-24Update

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: 2003-03-28, 2003-04-25, 2003-05-02, 2004-04-29, 2005-08-24

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