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BoringCrypto SoC

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4444 · Google, LLC. · data as of 2026-10-09

BoringCrypto SoC, from Google, LLC., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4444 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.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement. Observed moving to historical on 2026-09-22. It was one of the last FIPS 140-2 certificates, all moved at the 140-2 sunset on 2026-09-21.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys.

Certificate

Certificate number4444
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorGoogle, LLC. · website
Software versions853ca1ea1168dff08011e5d42d94609cc0ca2e27

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

A software library that contains cryptographic functionality to serve BoringSSL and other user-space applications.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA1657, A1727
CVLA1657, A1727
DRBGA1657, A1727
ECDSAA1657, A1727
HMACA1657, A1727
KAS-SSCA1657, A1727
KTS
RSAA1657, A1727
SHSA1657, A1727
Triple-DESA1657, A1727

Allowed algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Google prodimage with Linux 4.15.0 running on Ampere Altra SoC with ARM Neoverse N1 CPU with PAA
  • Google prodimage with Linux 4.15.0 running on Ampere Altra SoC with ARM Neoverse N1 CPU without PAA (single-user mode)
  • Google prodimage with Linux 5.4.99 running on Google IN762 SoC with Aarch64 ARMv8 CPU with PAA
  • Google prodimage with Linux 5.4.99 running on Google IN762 SoC with Aarch64 ARMv8 CPU without PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-02-27InitialAcumen 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
  • 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2023-02-27

Source documents