IBM CryptoLite in Java
Certificate
| Certificate number | 354 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | IBM® Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 3.0 |
Module description
IBM CryptoLite is a 100% Java software package providing advanced cryptographic services in a very small footprint. CryptoLite supports public key encryption, digital signatures, symmetric ciphers, hash functions, message authentication codes, and other cryptographic algorithms through a simple programming interface. There are no runtime dependencies and the code has been optimized for high performance. It runs on JDK 1.1 or higher.
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #208); MD2; MD5; RC2; RC4; RC6; MDC-1; MDC-2, MDC-4; Unix_crypt; Blowfish; SHA-256; SHA-384; SHA-512; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); RSA (encryption/decryption)
Tested configurations
- Windows 2000 Professional with service pack 3 (JRE 1.3.1_03), Sun Solaris 5.8 (JRE 1.3.1), AIX 5.2 (JRE 1.3.1) (single user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-27 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
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: 2003-10-27