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Base Cryptographic Provider, Enhanced Cryptographic Provider, Base DSS Cryptographic Provider, and DSS/Diffie-Hellman Enchanced Cryptographic Provider

FIPS 140-1 certificate #68 · Microsoft Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

Base Cryptographic Provider, Enhanced Cryptographic Provider, Base DSS Cryptographic Provider, and DSS/Diffie-Hellman Enchanced Cryptographic Provider, from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #68 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. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: For services provided by the listed FIPS-Approved algorithms and using Triple DES

Certificate

Certificate number68
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorMicrosoft Corporation · website
Software versions5.0.1877.6 and 5.0.1877.7

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

These are general-purpose software-based cryptomodules. They provide services that enable application developers to utilize several different cryptographic algorithms and functions via the Microsoft CryptoAPI without knowing the underlying implementation.

Security level exceptions

  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Operating System Security: Tested as meeting Level 1 with Microsoft WindowsNT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (operated in single-user mode).

Approved algorithms (3)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
DSA/SHA- 1
RSAvendor affirmed
SHA-120

Other algorithms

DES (Certs. #61, 62, 63 and 64); Triple-DES (allowed for US and Canadian Government use); RC2; RC4; MD2; MD4; MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
1999-09-13InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2007-10-15Update

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: 1999-09-13, 2007-10-15

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