CLEAR Cryptosystem

Certificate

Module description

CLEAR Cryptosystem is a standards-based cryptographic engine that enables the protection of data requiring absolute compliance with federal standards. The module delivers core cryptographic functions for boosting the strength and speed of cryptographic protection while guaranteeing data integrity, data at rest encryption, and streaming data transmissions. CLEAR Cryptosystem provides flexible modes of operation that include multi-factor authentication (MFA) and embedded access control lists (ACL) for controlled access to data.

Security level exceptions

• Physical security: N/A
• Non-invasive security: N/A

Approved algorithms

Tested configurations

• OpenJDK Runtime Environment v11 on VMware Photon OS 5.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 without PAA
• OpenJDK Runtime Environment v17 on VMware Photon OS 5.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 without PAA
• OpenJDK Runtime Environment v21 on VMware Photon OS 5.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 without PAA
• OpenJDK Runtime Environment v8 on VMware Photon OS 5.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 without PAA

Validation history

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: 2026-01-13

Source documents

• NIST certificate page
• Security policy (PDF)
• Consolidated certificate (PDF)