VMware's BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API)
VMware's BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API), from Broadcom Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #4986 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2029-07-28. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When operated in approved mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated SSPs (e.g., keys).
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4986 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2029-07-28 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Broadcom Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 2.0.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
VMware's BC-FJA 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
- Non-invasive security: N/A
Approved algorithms (83)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES-CBC | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-CBC-CS1 | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-CBC-CS2 | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-CBC-CS3 | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-CCM | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-CFB128 | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-CFB8 | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-CMAC | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-CTR | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-ECB | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-FF1 | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-GCM | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-GMAC | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-KW | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-KWP | A4399, A5205 |
| AES-OFB | A4399, A5205 |
| Counter DRBG | A4399, A5205 |
| cSHAKE-128 | A4399, A5205 |
| cSHAKE-256 | A4399, A5205 |
| DSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| DSA PQGGen (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| DSA PQGVer (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| DSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| DSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| Hash DRBG | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC DRBG | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA2-224 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512/224 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512/256 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA3-224 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA3-256 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA3-384 | A4399, A5205 |
| HMAC-SHA3-512 | A4399, A5205 |
| KAS-ECC Sp800-56Ar3 | A4399, A5205 |
| KAS-FFC Sp800-56Ar3 | A4399, A5205 |
| KAS-IFC | A4399, A5205 |
| KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2 | A4399, A5205 |
| KDA OneStep SP800-56Cr2 | A4399, A5205 |
| KDA TwoStep SP800-56Cr2 | A4399, A5205 |
| KDF ANS 9.63 | A4399, A5205 |
| KDF IKEv2 | A4399, A5205 |
| KDF SNMP | A4399, A5205 |
| KDF SP800-108 | A4399, A5205 |
| KDF SRTP | A4399, A5205 |
| KDF SSH | A4399, A5205 |
| KDF TLS | A4399, A5205 |
| KMAC-128 | A4399, A5205 |
| KMAC-256 | A4399, A5205 |
| KTS-IFC | A4399, A5205 |
| ParallelHash-128 | A4399, A5205 |
| ParallelHash-256 | A4399, A5205 |
| PBKDF | A4399, A5205 |
| RSA Decryption Primitive | A4399, A5205 |
| RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| RSA Signature Primitive | A4399, A5205 |
| RSA SigVer (FIPS186-2) | A4399, A5205 |
| RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) | A4399, A5205 |
| Safe Primes Key Generation | A4399, A5205 |
| Safe Primes Key Verification | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA-1 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA2-224 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA2-256 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA2-384 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA2-512 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA2-512/224 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA2-512/256 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA3-224 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA3-256 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA3-384 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHA3-512 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHAKE-128 | A4399, A5205 |
| SHAKE-256 | A4399, A5205 |
| TupleHash-128 | A4399, A5205 |
| TupleHash-256 | A4399, A5205 |
Tested configurations
- Java SE Runtime Environment v11 with Photon OS 3.0 on VMWare ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- Java SE Runtime Environment v11 with Photon OS 5.0 on VMWare ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- Java SE Runtime Environment v11 with Ubuntu 22.04 on VMWare ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- Java SE Runtime Environment v17 with Amazon Linux 2023 on VMWare ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- Java SE Runtime Environment v17 with CentOS 9.0 on VMWare ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- Java SE Runtime Environment v17 with Photon OS 5.0 on VMWare ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- Java SE Runtime Environment v17 with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 on VMWare ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- Java SE Runtime Environment v21 with Photon OS 4.0 on VMWare ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- VMware Photon OS 4.0 with Java SE Runtime Environment v11 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- VMware Photon OS 4.0 with Java SE Runtime Environment v17 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- VMware Photon OS 4.0 with Java SE Runtime Environment v8 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
- VMware Photon OS 5.0 with Java SE Runtime Environment v21 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel Xeon Gold 6330
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Initial | Lightship Security, Inc. |
| 2025-06-23 | Update | 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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2025-03-14