HYCU Cryptographic Library
HYCU Cryptographic Library, from HYCU, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3221 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys. This validation entry is a non-security relevant modification to Cert. #2768
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3221 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | HYCU, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
HYCU Cryptographic Library is a software library that provides cryptographic services to HYCU Data Protection for Nutanix, the only purpose-built data protection solution, built from the ground up with the Nutanix administrator in mind. The module provides FIPS 140 validated cryptographic algorithms for multiple services such as TLS and File Encryption.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (14)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 3756 |
| CVL | 704, 705, 706 |
| DRBG | 1031 |
| DSA | 1043 |
| ECDSA | 804 |
| HMAC | 2458 |
| KAS | vendor affirmed |
| KBKDF | 78 |
| KTS | vendor affirmed |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 1932 |
| SHA-3 | 3 |
| SHS | 3126 |
| Triple-DES | 2090 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #704, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength);
Tested configurations
- Java SE Runtime Environment v7 (1.7.0) on Solaris 11 on vSphere 6 running on a Cisco UCSB-B200-M4 Blade
- Java SE Runtime Environment v8 (1.8.0) on Centos 6.4 on vSphere 6 running on a Cisco UCSB-B200-M4 Blade (single-user mode)
- Java SE Runtime Environment v8 (1.8.0) on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on VMWare ESXi 6.0 running on a Simplicity OmniCube (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-09 | Initial | Acumen 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: 2018-07-09