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Security Builder FIPS Java Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #578 · Certicom Corp. · data as of 2026-10-21

Security Builder FIPS Java Module, from Certicom Corp., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #578 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.

Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number578
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCerticom Corp. · website
Software versions2.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Security Builder FIPS Java Module is a standards-based cryptographic toolkit written in Java. It supports optimized Elliptic Curve Cryptography and provides application developers with sophisticated tools to flexibly integrate encryption, digital signatures and other security mechanisms into Java-based applications. The Security Builder FIPS Java Module is intended for use by developers who want government level security and can also be used in conjunction with other Certicom developer toolkits including Security Builder PKI and Security Builder SSL.

Approved algorithms (8)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES227
DSA128
ECDSA6
HMAC37
RNG68
RSA54
SHS307
Triple-DES318

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #298); ARC2; ARC4; MD2; MD5; HMAC-MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); ECMQV (key agreement); RSA (Cert. #52, key wrapping)

Tested configurations

  • Red Hat Linux Application Server 3.0 x86 (Binary compatible to AS 2.1)
  • Solaris 2.9 32-bit SPARC
  • Solaris 2.9 64-bit SPARC
  • Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.3.1 and 1.4.2 running on Windows 2003 x86 (Binary compatible to Windows 98/2000/XP)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2005-10-25InitialDOMUS
2007-07-20Update
2009-03-06Update

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: 2005-10-25, 2007-07-20, 2009-03-06

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