F-Secure® Cryptographic Library
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 494 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | F-Secure Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 2.2.5, 2.2.7 and 2.2.12 (Windows) and 1.1.8, 1.1.9 and 1.1.15 (Solaris) |
Module description
The F-Secure® Cryptographic Library™ is a family of software modules for a number of Windows and Unix platforms. The modules provide an assortment of cryptographic services accessible for clients through a C/C++ Application Programming Interface. The Windows and Solaris versions are designed and implemented to meet the Level 2 requirements of FIPS publication 140-2 when running on an appropriate hardware under Windows 2000, Solaris 8 and Trusted Solaris 8 operating systems.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 145, 148 |
| DSA | 107, 109 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 and HMAC-SHA-256 | vendor affirmed |
| RNG | 2, 4 |
| RSA | 190, 192 |
| SHS | 234, 237 |
| Triple-DES | 255, 257 |
Other algorithms
DES (Certs. #257 and #259); DES (CTR); Blowfish; CAST-128; MD5; HMAC-MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)); RC2
Tested configurations
- Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 3 and Q326886 Hotfix EAL 4 on Dell Optiplex GX 400 Personal Computer System, Trusted Solaris 8 7/03 EAL 4 on SunBlade 100
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-22 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2005-02-03 | Update | |
| 2006-12-20 | Update |
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, 2005-02-03, 2006-12-20