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Amazon Linux 2 OpenSSH Server Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3562 · Amazon Web Services, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
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 module Amazon Linux 2 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3553 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3562
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorAmazon Web Services, Inc. · website
Software versions1.0

Module description

Amazon Linux 2 OpenSSH Server Cryptographic Module is a software module implementing the SSH protocol and acts as a server daemon.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESC523, C524, C525
CVLC523, C562
DRBGC523, C524, C525
DSAC523
ECDSAC523
HMACC523, C524, C525, C526
KTS
KTS
RSAC523
SHSC523, C524, C525, C526
Triple-DESC523

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C523 with CVL Cert. #C562, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 202 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C523 with CVL Cert. #C562, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

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
2019-11-14Initialatsec 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: 2019-11-14

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