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Nokia BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4217 · NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 8 and operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number4217
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorNOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · website
Software versions1.0.2.1

Module description

The Nokia BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API) is a software cryptographic module that provides cryptographic functions and services to various Nokia applications via a well-defined Java-language application programming interface (API).

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESA1944, A1945, C2204
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLA1944, A1945, C2204
DRBGA1944, A1945, C2204
DSAA1944, A1945, C2204
ECDSAA1944, A1945, C2204
HMACA1944, A1945, C2204
KAS-SSCvendor affirmed
KBKDFA1944, A1945, C2204
KTS
KTSvendor affirmed
KTS
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSAA1944, A1945, C2204
SHA-3A1944, A1945, C2204
SHA-3-Customizedvendor affirmed
SHSA1944, A1945, C2204
Triple-DESA1944, A1945, C2204

Allowed algorithms

MD5; NDRNG; RSA (CVL Certs. #A1944, #A1945 and #C2204, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 150 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • RHEL 7.9 with JDK 8 on KVM on RHEL 7.9 running on HP Proliant DL380 Gen10 with Intel Xeon Gold 5220
  • RHEL 8.4 with JDK 8 on Vmware ESXi 6.7 running on HP Proliant BL460c Gen10 with Intel Xeon Silver 4110
  • Vmware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 11 on Vmware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 (single-user mode)
  • VMware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 7 on VMware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5
  • VMware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 8 on Vmware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2022-05-09InitialAcumen 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: 2022-05-09

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