RSA BSAFE® Crypto-C Micro Edition
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4470 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Dell Inc., BSAFE Product Team · website |
| Software versions | 4.1.4 |
Module description
The Crypto-C Micro Edition (ME) Module is RSA's cryptographic library designed for securing mobile devices like wireless phones and personal digital assistants. It contains assembly-level optimizations on key wireless processors. Its functionality includes a wide range of data encryption and signing algorithms, including Triple-DES, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm, the RSA Public Key Cryptosystem, the DSA government signature algorithm, MD5 and SHA1 message digest routines, and more.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | C584 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | C584 |
| DRBG | C584 |
| DSA | C584 |
| ECDSA | C584 |
| HMAC | C584 |
| KBKDF | C584 |
| KDA | vendor affirmed |
| KTS | |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | C584 |
| SHA-3 | C584 |
| SHS | C584 |
Allowed algorithms
MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key unwrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 on VMWare ESXi 6.0.0 running on a Dell R630 with Intel Xeon E5-2620 with PAA (64-bit)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 on VMWare ESXi 6.0.0 running on a Dell R630 with Intel Xeon E5-2620 without PAA (64-bit) (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-11 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2023-04-11