FIPS 140-2 certificate 4249: Nutanix Cryptographic Module for OpenSSL

Certificate

Certificate number	4249
Standard	FIPS 140-2
Status	active
Sunset date	2026-09-21
Overall level	1
Module type	Software
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Vendor	Nutanix, Inc. · website
Software versions	6.0

Module description

The Nutanix Cryptographic Module for OpenSSL is a cryptographic software library, designated as a multi-chip standalone embodiment, and used in Nutanix, Inc. solutions to provide FIPS 140-2 Approved cryptographic algorithms and TLS secure communication.

Security level exceptions

Physical Security: N/A
Design Assurance: Level 3
Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

Algorithm	CAVP certificate
AES	A1403
CKG	vendor affirmed
CVL	A1403
DRBG	A1403
DSA	A1403
ECDSA	A1403
HMAC	A1403
KAS
KAS-SSC	A1403
KTS
KTS
RSA	A1403
SHS	A1403
Triple-DES	A1403

Tested configurations

CentOS 7.9 on Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) 7.1.1 running on a Nutanix NX-3360-G7 (CVM) with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6234 with PAA
CentOS 7.9 on Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) 7.1.1 running on a Nutanix NX-3360-G7 (CVM) with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6234 without PAA (single-user mode)
CentOS 7.9 running on a Nutanix NX-3360-G7 (CVM) with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6234 with PAA
CentOS 7.9 running on a Nutanix NX-3360-G7 (CVM) with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6234 without PAA

Validation history

Date	Type	Lab
2022-06-13	Initial	Lightship Security, Inc.
2023-05-11	Update	Lightship Security, Inc.
2023-06-27	Update	Lightship Security, Inc.

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 active
Validation dates on record: 2022-06-13, 2023-05-11, 2023-06-27

Nutanix Cryptographic Module for OpenSSL