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Maximus Federal Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4501 · Maximus Federal · data as of 2026-10-09

Maximus Federal Cryptographic Module, from Maximus Federal, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4501 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

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. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys

Certificate

Certificate number4501
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorMaximus Federal · website
Software versions2.2.1

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Maximus Federal Cryptographic Module is a standards-based cryptographic engine used for the Maximus Intelligent Virtual Assistant and Maximus Cloud. The module delivers core cryptographic functions to Maximus platforms and features robust algorithm support.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA2305
CKGvendor affirmed
DRBGA2305
DSAA2305
ECDSAA2305
HMACA2305
RSAA2305
SHSA2305
Triple-DESA2305

Tested configurations

  • CentOS 7.9 on a HPE ProLiant DL360 G7 with an Intel Xeon X5670 with PAA
  • CentOS 7.9 on a HPE ProLiant DL360 G7 with an Intel Xeon X5670 without PAA
  • Free BSD 13.1 on an XRI-400 with an Intel Atom E3940 with PAA
  • Free BSD 13.1 on an XRI-400 with an Intel Atom E3940 without PAA
  • macOS 12 (Monterey) on an Apple Mac Mini 9,1 with an Apple M1
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 on a Dell PowerEdge R420 with an Intel Xeon E5-2430 with PAA
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 on a Dell PowerEdge R420 with an Intel Xeon E5-2430 without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-05-02InitialLeidos 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: 2023-05-02

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