Hewlett Packard Enterprise BouncyCastle Module
Hewlett Packard Enterprise BouncyCastle Module, from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4585 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 installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 8 and operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4585 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP · website |
| Software versions | 1.0.2.3 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Hewlett Packard Enterprise BouncyCastle module is a comprehensive suite of FIPS Approved algorithms implemented in pure Java. All key sizes and modes have been implemented to allow flexibility and efficiency, and additional algorithms are available in non-approved operation as well.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms (16)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A2113 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | A2113 |
| DRBG | A2113 |
| DSA | A2113 |
| ECDSA | A2113 |
| HMAC | A2113 |
| KAS-SSC | vendor affirmed |
| KBKDF | A2113 |
| KTS | vendor affirmed |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | A2113 |
| SHA-3 | A2113 |
| SHA-3-Customized | vendor affirmed |
| SHS | A2113 |
| Triple-DES | A2113 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG; RSA (CVL Cert. #A2113, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 150 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- VMware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5
- VMware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 7 on VMware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5
- VMware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 8 on VMware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-06 | Initial | Acumen 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
- Validation dates on record: 2023-09-06