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Nokia BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4682 · NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · 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 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 number4682
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorNOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · website
Software versions1.0.2.3

Module description

The Nokia BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API) is a software cryptographic module that provides cryptographic functions and services to various Nokia applications via a well-defined Java-language application programming interface (API).

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESA2113, A3357
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLA2113, A3357
DRBGA2113, A3357
DSAA2113, A3357
ECDSAA2113, A3357
HMACA2113, A3357
KAS-SSCvendor affirmed
KBKDFA2113, A3357
KTS
KTSvendor affirmed
KTS
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSAA2113, A3357
SHA-3A2113, A3357
SHA-3-Customizedvendor affirmed
SHSA2113, A3357
Triple-DESA2113, A3357

Allowed algorithms

MD5; NDRNG; RSA (CVL Certs. #A2113 and #A3357, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 150 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • RHEL 8.6 JDK 11 on VMware 7.0.3 running on HPE ProLiant G10 with CPU model Intel Xeon-Gold 6258R
  • RHEL 8.6 with JDK 11 on RHEL 8.6 KVM running on HPE ProLiant G10 with CPU model Intel Xeon-Gold 6132
  • RHEL 8.6 with JDK 8 on RHEL 8.6 KVM running on HPE ProLiant G10 with CPU model Intel Xeon-Gold 6132
  • RHEL 8.6 with JDK 8 on VMware 7.0.3 running on HPE ProLiant G10 with CPU model Intel Xeon-Gold 6258R
  • VMware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 6.7 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 (single-user mode)
  • 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

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2024-03-27InitialAcumen 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: 2024-03-27

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