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C4CS

FIPS 140-2 certificate #490 · Focus Systems Corporation · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number490
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorFocus Systems Corporation · website
Software versions1.0.0 and 1.1.0

Module description

C4CS is a software cryptographic module providing symmetric/asymmetric ciphers, hash functions, and secret sharing schemes in FIPS mode.

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES133
ECDSAvendor affirmed
HMAC-SHA-1vendor affirmed
RNG1
RSA1
SHS222

Other algorithms

C4Custom; RSAES_PKCS_v1_5; RSAES_OAEP; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); SSS

Tested configurations

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 with Hotfix 326886 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2004-12-22InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2005-02-25Update
2008-08-21Update
2016-08-03UpdateUL Verification Services, 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: 2004-12-22, 2005-02-25, 2008-08-21, 2016-08-03

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