Fortress Cryptographic Library
Fortress Cryptographic Library, from Oceana Sensor Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #582 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.
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Certificate
| Certificate number | 582 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Oceana Sensor Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Oceana Sensor Technologies Fortress Cryptographic LibraryTM (FCL) is a cryptographically secure interface to applications both internal and external to the OST product. It has many features and supports AES, Triple DES and RSA. It is entirely a software product.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms (6)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); Rijndael
Tested configurations
- Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2 running on Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-27 | Initial | DOMUS |
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: 2005-10-27