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Cryptographic Module for BIG-IP ®

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3596 · F5 Networks · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition - replaced by certificate #4505. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS Mode

Certificate

Certificate number3596
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorF5 Networks · website
Software versions14.1.0.3 [1] and 14.1.2 [2]

Module description

Cryptographic library offering various cryptographic mechanisms to BIG-IP Virtual Edition.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESC694, C695
CVLC694
DRBGC694, C695
ECDSAC694
HMACC694, C695
KTS
RSAC694
SHSC694, C695

Allowed algorithms

EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C694; shared secret computation provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • BIG-IP 14.1.0.3 on Hyper-V 10.0 on Windows Server 2019 running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 with PAA [1]
  • BIG-IP 14.1.0.3 on Hyper-V 10.0 on Windows Server 2019 running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 without PAA [2]
  • BIG-IP 14.1.0.3 on VMware ESXi 6.5 hypervisor running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 with PAA [1]
  • BIG-IP 14.1.0.3 on VMware ESXi 6.5 hypervisor running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 without PAA [1]
  • BIG-IP 14.1.2 on Hyper-V 10.0 on Windows Server 2019 running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 with PAA [2]
  • BIG-IP 14.1.2 on Hyper-V 10.0 on Windows Server 2019 running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 without PAA [2]
  • BIG-IP 14.1.2 on KVM Centos 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 with PAA [2]
  • BIG-IP 14.1.2 on KVM Centos 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 without PAA [2] (single-user mode)
  • BIG-IP 14.1.2 on VMware ESXi 6.5 hypervisor running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 with PAA [2]
  • BIG-IP 14.1.2 on VMware ESXi 6.5 hypervisor running on Dell PowerEdge R630 with an Intel Xeon E5 without PAA [2]

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2020-01-09Initialatsec information security corporation
2020-06-29Updateatsec 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: 2020-01-09, 2020-06-29

Source documents