BSAFE Crypto-C Toolkit, Version 4.11
BSAFE Crypto-C Toolkit, Version 4.11, from RSA, The Security Division of EMC, holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #50 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: For services provided by the listed FIPS-Approved algorithms and using Triple DES
Certificate
| Certificate number | 50 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | RSA, The Security Division of EMC · website |
| Software versions | 4.11 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Cryptographic Toolkit provides cryptographic services to calling applications.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (1)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| DSA/SHA-1 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #46); Triple-DES (allowed for US Government use); RSA; MD2; MD5; HMAC; DESX; RC2; RC4; Elliptic Curve (F2&Fp); Elliptic Curve Encryption Scheme; Elliptic Curve DSA; Bloom-Shamir
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-04-29 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2008-01-04 | Update | |
| 2008-10-16 | Update | |
| 2010-09-07 | Update | SAIC-VA |
| 2011-03-28 | Update | SAIC-VA |
| 2013-01-24 | Update | |
| 2016-02-12 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 1999-04-29, 2008-01-04, 2008-10-16, 2010-09-07, 2011-03-28, 2013-01-24, 2016-02-12