Security Builder® Government Solutions Edition (SBGSE)
Security Builder® Government Solutions Edition (SBGSE), from Certicom Corp., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #351 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 - for Palm
Certificate
| Certificate number | 351 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Certicom Corp. · website |
| Software versions | 1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Security Builder GSE is a standards based cryptographic toolkit that provides application developers with sophistocated tools to flexibly integrate encryption, digital signatures and other security mechanisms into their applications. Security Builder provides the cryptographic core for Certicom's products, including movianCrypt, MovianVPN, SSL and wTLS Plus, and Trustpoint PKI products.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #160); MD5; DESX; HMAC-MD5
Tested configurations
- Palm OS 4.1
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-10 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2003-10-17 | Update | |
| 2009-03-06 | Update |
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: 2003-10-10, 2003-10-17, 2009-03-06