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BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Cryptographic Kernel

FIPS 140-2 certificate #445 · Research In Motion Ltd. · 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 operated in FIPS mode with FIPS validated Microsoft® Base Cryptographic Providers Certificates #76 or #103 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number445
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorResearch In Motion Ltd. · website
Software versions1.0.0.2

Module description

BlackBerry® is the leading wireless enterprise solution that allows users to stay connected with secure, wireless access to email, corporate data, phone, web and organizer features. BlackBerry® is a totally integrated package that includes hardware, software and service, providing a complete endtoend solution. The BlackBerry® Cryptographic Kernel is the software module that provides the basic cryptographic functionality for the BlackBerry®

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES104
HMAC-SHA-1vendor affirmed
SHA-1195
Triple-DES216

Other algorithms

Rijndael

Tested configurations

  • Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2004-06-30InitialDOMUS
2005-08-24Update

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: 2004-06-30, 2005-08-24

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