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BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ Cryptographic Kernel

FIPS 140-2 certificate #591 · Research In Motion Ltd. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number591
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorResearch In Motion Ltd. · website
Software versions1.0.2.5, 1.0.2.7, 1.0.2.8, 1.0.2.9 and 1.0.2.10

Module description

BlackBerry® is the leading wireless enterprise solution that allows users to stay connected with secure, wireless access to email, corporate data, phone, web and organizer features. BlackBerry® is a totally integrated package that includes hardware, software and service, providing a complete end-to-end solution. The BlackBerry® Cryptographic Kernel is the software module that provides the basic ryptographic functionality for the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES289
ECDSA8
HMAC98
RNG114
SHS363
Triple-DES364

Other algorithms

Rijndael; EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement, key establishment methodology provides 256 bits of encryption strength); ECMQV (key agreement, key establishment methodology provides 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Windows 2000 Server SP4

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2005-12-01InitialDOMUS
2007-05-10Update
2007-06-08Update

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: 2005-12-01, 2007-05-10, 2007-06-08

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