CGX Cryptographic Module
Certificate
| Certificate number | 392 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | SafeNet, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.18 |
Module description
Based on SafeNet's 20 years of security expertise and the most widely deployed VPN software in the industry, the CGX Cryptographic Library provides a high-level software interface to SafeNet SafeXcel™ VPN acceleration chips, cards, and EmbeddedIP™ intellectual property. The CGX library can be used as an API to hardware accelerators or for compiling software implementations of the latest industry standard algorithms. Containing over forty cryptographic commands, the CGX library can provide a total security solution in either software or hardware.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #72); RC5; RSA; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); MD2; MD5; RIPMD-128; RIPMD-160
Tested configurations
- MS Windows 9x, 2000 NT 4.0, XP (single user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-10 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2004-10-19 | Update |
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: 2004-03-10, 2004-10-19