Microsoft Windows CE, Windows Mobile, and Windows Embedded Handheld Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH)
Microsoft Windows CE, Windows Mobile, and Windows Embedded Handheld Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH), from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #560 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: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 560 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Microsoft Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 5.01.01603 [1], 5.00.911762 [1], 5.04.17228 [2], 5.05.19202 [2], 5.05.21840 [2], and 5.2.29344 [3] |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Microsoft Windows CE, Windows Mobile, and Windows Embedded Handheld Enhanced Cryptographic Provider (RSAENH) is a general-purpose, softwarebased, cryptographic module for Windows CE, Windows Mobile, and Windows Embedded Handheld. It can be dynamically linked into applications by software developers to permit the use of general-purpose cryptography.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 224, 507, 3331 |
| HMAC | 31, 260, 2122 |
| RNG | 66, 286, 1360 |
| RSA | 52, 222, 1711 |
| SHS | 305, 578, 2764 |
| Triple-DES | 315, 517, 1902 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #296 [1]); DES [2][3]; HMAC MD5; MD5; RC2; RC4
Tested configurations
- Windows CE 5.01 [1], Windows CE 5.00 [1], Windows Mobile 6.0 [2], Windows Mobile 6.1 [2], 6.5 [2] and Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 [3] (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-29 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2005-08-24 | Update | |
| 2006-06-21 | Update | |
| 2006-06-28 | Update | |
| 2006-06-29 | Update | |
| 2006-12-08 | Update | |
| 2007-05-14 | Update | |
| 2008-02-21 | Update | |
| 2008-04-04 | Update | |
| 2009-10-30 | Update | |
| 2015-05-29 | 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: 2005-07-29, 2005-08-24, 2006-06-21, 2006-06-28, 2006-06-29, 2006-12-08, 2007-05-14, 2008-02-21, 2008-04-04, 2009-10-30, 2015-05-29