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BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3585 · Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API), from Legion of the Bouncy Castle Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3585 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. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys

Certificate

Certificate number3585
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorLegion of the Bouncy Castle Inc. · website
Software versions1.0.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API is a comprehensive suite of FIPS Approved algorithms implemented in pure Java. All key sizes and modes have been implemented to allow flexibility and efficiency, and additional algorithms are available in non-approved operation as well.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms (14)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES3756
CVL704, 705, 706
DRBG1031
DSA1043
ECDSA804
HMAC2458
KASvendor affirmed
KBKDF78
KTSvendor affirmed
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSA1932
SHA-33
SHS3126
Triple-DES2090

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #704, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Centos 6.4 with on Java SE Runtime Environment v8 (1.8.0) on vSphere 6 running on a Cisco UCSB-B200-M4 Blade with an Intel® Xeon® E5
  • Solaris 11 with on Java SE Runtime Environment v7 (1.7.0) on vSphere 6 running on a Cisco UCSB-B200-M4 Blade with an Intel® Xeon® E5
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on Java SE Runtime Environment v8 (1.8.0) on VMWare ESXi 6.0 running on Simplivity OmniCube with an Intel® Xeon® E5 (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2019-12-17InitialAcumen Security

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: 2019-12-17

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