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Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3646 · Amazon Web Services, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module, from Amazon Web Services, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3646 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 #4565. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 10.2 of the Security Policy.

Certificate

Certificate number3646
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.

The Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled applications. These applications may support the TLS protocol, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates, and other security standards supporting FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic algorithms.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms (11)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC803, C804
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLC803
DRBGC803
DSAC803
ECDSAC803
HMACC803
KTS
RSAC803
SHSC803
Triple-DESC803

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C803; shared secret computation provides between 112 bits and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 bits and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

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

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2020-04-20Initialatsec 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: 2020-04-20

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