Cryptographic Module for BIG-IP ®
Cryptographic Module for BIG-IP ®, from F5, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4408 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4408 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | F5, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 14.1.4.2 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
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 (9)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A1587, A1588 |
| DRBG | A1587, A1588 |
| ECDSA | A1587 |
| ENT | |
| HMAC | A1587, A1588 |
| KAS-SSC | A1587 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | A1587 |
| SHS | A1587, A1588 |
Tested configurations
- (single-user mode)
- BIG-IP 14.1.4.2 on VELOS BX110 Blade running on F5OS v1.1.1 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) D-2177NT Skylake with PAA
- BIG-IP 14.1.4.2 on VELOS BX110 Blade running on F5OS v1.1.1 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) D-2177NT Skylake without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-08 | Initial | atsec 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2023-01-08