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Nutanix Cryptographic Module for OpenSSH Client

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3472 · Nutanix, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-03

Nutanix Cryptographic Module for OpenSSH Client, from Nutanix, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3472 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. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with Nutanix Cryptographic Module for OpenSSL validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3460 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3472
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorNutanix, Inc. · website
Software versionsOpenSSH client RPM package 7.4p1-16.el7 and fipscheck RPM package 1.4.1-6.el7

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Nutanix Cryptographic Module for OpenSSH Client provides client-side support for SSH version 2. This cryptographic module functions together with the Nutanix Cryptographic Module for OpenSSL to provide FIPS validated cryptography for SSH connections.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES5562, C661
CVL1994, 1998
DRBG2216
ECDSA1499
HMAC3708
SHS4465

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1994 with CVL Cert. #1998, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1994 with CVL Cert. #1998, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • CentOS 7.5 running on Nutanix NX-3360-G6 with Intel Xeon Silver-4116 with PAA
  • CentOS 7.5 running on Nutanix NX-3360-G6 with Intel Xeon Silver-4116 without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2019-06-12InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2020-07-10UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2020-07-29UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.

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: 2019-06-12, 2020-07-10, 2020-07-29

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