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McAfee Endpoint Encryption for PCs Client (formerly SafeBoot Client)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #506 · McAfee, Inc. · 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.
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Certificate

Certificate number506
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorMcAfee, Inc. · website
Software versions4.2

Module description

McAfee Endpoint Encryption for PCs Client is a high performance software solution that provides sector-level encryption of a PC's hard drive in a manner that is totally transparent to the user. In addition, the centralized McAfee Endpoint Encryption management system provides robust recovery tools, administration, and implementation.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES21, 170
DSA53, 112
RNG15
SHS71, 254

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Tested configurations

  • Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 2) and Windows XP Professional in single-user mode

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2005-01-24InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2007-04-30Update
2008-06-23Update

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: 2005-01-24, 2007-04-30, 2008-06-23

Source documents