Security Builder FIPS Java Module
Security Builder FIPS Java Module, from Certicom Corp., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4575 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4575 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Certicom Corp. · website |
| Software versions | 2.9[1], 2.9.2[2] |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Security Builder FIPS Java Module is a standards-based cryptographic toolkit written in Java. It supports optimized Elliptic Curve Cryptography and provides application developers with sophisticated tools to flexibly integrate encryption, digital signatures and other security mechanisms into Java-based applications. The Security Builder FIPS Java Module is intended for use by developers who want government level security and can also be used in conjunction with other Certicom developer toolkits including Security Builder PKI and Security Builder SSL.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms (10)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 3988, 4299, 4300, 5539, 5608, 5609 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| DRBG | 1180, 1359, 1360, 2194, 2250, 2251 |
| DSA | 1084, 1142, 1143, 1421, 1443, 1444 |
| ECDSA | 884, 1009, 1010, 1490, 1518, 1519 |
| HMAC | 2603, 2835, 2836, 3690, 3741, 3742 |
| KTS | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 2046, 2320, 2321, 2972, 3016, 3017 |
| SHS | 3292, 3537, 3538, 4445, 4505, 4506 |
| Triple-DES | 2188, 2320, 2321, 2788, 2822, 2823 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Android 6.0.1 with processor Qualcomm 8992 Snapdragon running on BlackBerry PRIV[1][2]
- Android 8.1.2 with Processor ARMv8 running on Venturi K502 tablet[2]
- Android OS API Level 17 with processor NXP ARM Cortex-A9 running on Ricoh MP C3004[1]
- CentOS 7.0 with Java JRE 1.8.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge 2950 with an Intel Xeon 5300[1]
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 with IBM Java JRE 1.8 running on a Dell PowerEdge R430 with an Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3[2]
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 on VMware ESX 4.1.5 with Oracle JRE 1.8 running on a Dell PowerEdge R430 with an Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3[2]
- Ubuntu Linux 16.04 on VMware ESX 4.1.5 with Oracle JRE 1.8 running on a Dell PowerEdge R430 with an Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3[2] (single-user mode)
- Windows Server 2016 on VMware ESX 6.5 with Oracle JRE 1.8 running on a Dell PowerEdge R430 with an Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3[2]
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-31 | Initial | Lightship Security, Inc. |
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: 2023-08-31