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CipherLinq

FIPS 140-3 certificate #5062 · Higher Ground LLC · data as of 2026-10-09

CipherLinq, from Higher Ground LLC, holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5062 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.

Active. Sunset date 2029-07-28, 1022 days away.
Caveat: When operated in approved mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated SSPs (e.g., keys).

Certificate

Certificate number5062
StandardFIPS 140-3
Statusactive
Sunset date2029-07-28
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorHigher Ground LLC · website
Software versions2.0.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The CipherLinq 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)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES-CBCA4399, A8025
AES-CBC-CS1A4399, A8025
AES-CBC-CS2A4399, A8025
AES-CBC-CS3A4399, A8025
AES-CCMA4399, A8025
AES-CFB128A4399, A8025
AES-CFB8A4399, A8025
AES-CMACA4399, A8025
AES-CTRA4399, A8025
AES-ECBA4399, A8025
AES-FF1A4399, A8025
AES-GCMA4399, A8025
AES-GMACA4399, A8025
AES-KWA4399, A8025
AES-KWPA4399, A8025
AES-OFBA4399, A8025
Counter DRBGA4399, A8025
cSHAKE-128A4399, A8025
cSHAKE-256A4399, A8025
DSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
DSA PQGGen (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
DSA PQGVer (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
DSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
DSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
Hash DRBGA4399, A8025
HMAC DRBGA4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA-1A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA2-224A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA2-256A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA2-384A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA2-512A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA2-512/224A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA2-512/256A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA3-224A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA3-256A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA3-384A4399, A8025
HMAC-SHA3-512A4399, A8025
KAS-ECC Sp800-56Ar3A4399, A8025
KAS-FFC Sp800-56Ar3A4399, A8025
KAS-IFCA4399, A8025
KDA HKDF SP800-56Cr2A4399, A8025
KDA OneStep SP800-56Cr2A4399, A8025
KDA TwoStep SP800-56Cr2A4399, A8025
KDF ANS 9.63A4399, A8025
KDF IKEv2A4399, A8025
KDF SNMPA4399, A8025
KDF SP800-108A4399, A8025
KDF SRTPA4399, A8025
KDF SSHA4399, A8025
KDF TLSA4399, A8025
KMAC-128A4399, A8025
KMAC-256A4399, A8025
KTS-IFCA4399, A8025
ParallelHash-128A4399, A8025
ParallelHash-256A4399, A8025
PBKDFA4399, A8025
RSA Decryption PrimitiveA4399, A8025
RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
RSA Signature PrimitiveA4399, A8025
RSA SigVer (FIPS186-2)A4399, A8025
RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)A4399, A8025
Safe Primes Key GenerationA4399, A8025
Safe Primes Key VerificationA4399, A8025
SHA-1A4399, A8025
SHA2-224A4399, A8025
SHA2-256A4399, A8025
SHA2-384A4399, A8025
SHA2-512A4399, A8025
SHA2-512/224A4399, A8025
SHA2-512/256A4399, A8025
SHA3-224A4399, A8025
SHA3-256A4399, A8025
SHA3-384A4399, A8025
SHA3-512A4399, A8025
SHAKE-128A4399, A8025
SHAKE-256A4399, A8025
TupleHash-128A4399, A8025
TupleHash-256A4399, A8025

Tested configurations

  • Android 16 running on Google Pixel 9 Pro XL with Google Tensor G4 Titan M2
  • Android 16 running on Samsung Galaxy S24 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3
  • 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 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 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

DateTypeLab
2025-09-19InitialAcumen Security
2026-04-14UpdateAcumen Security

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: 2025-09-19

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