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Amazon Linux 2 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3553 · Amazon Web Services, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-13

Amazon Linux 2 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module, from Amazon Web Services, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3553 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 - replaced by certificate #4548. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3553
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorAmazon Web Services, Inc. · website
Software versions1.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Amazon Linux 2 OpenSSL Crypto Module is a general purpose cryptographic library designed to provide FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic functionality for the applications running on Amazon Linux 2.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC523, C524, C525
CVLC523
DRBGC523, C524, C525, C526
DSAC523
ECDSAC523
HMACC523, C524, C525, C526
KTS
RSAC523
SHSC523, C524, C525, C526
Triple-DESC523

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C523 with CVL Cert. #C523, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 220 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C523 with CVL Cert. #C523, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5-2686 with PAA
  • Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5-2686 without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2019-10-23Initialatsec information security corporation

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: 2019-10-23

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