IBM® CryptoLite in C
IBM® CryptoLite in C, from IBM® Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #356 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
Certificate
| Certificate number | 356 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | IBM® Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 3.0 (FIPS 140/Prod) |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
IBM CryptoLite is a C 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.
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 70 |
| DSA | 88 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 163 |
| Triple-DES | 180 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #220); MD2; MD5; RC2; RC4; RC6; MDC-1; MDC-2; MDC-4; Unix_crypt; Blowfish; SHA-256; SHA-384; SHA-512; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Linux 8.0 (single user mode)
- Windows 2000 Professional with SP3
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-20 | 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: 2003-11-20