Entrust Security Kernel
Entrust Security Kernel, from Entrust, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #797 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 797 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Entrust, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 7.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Kernel is a C++ class library of cryptographic functions bound together by a common object-oriented Application Programming Interface (API). Depending on the configuration and the runtime environment of the Kernel, the algorithms may be implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of both. The industry standard Cryptoki API, as described in PCKS #11, is used as the internal interface to hardware-based cryptographic tokens.
Approved algorithms (8)
Other algorithms
DES; DES MAC; CAST; CAST3; CAST5; RC2; RC4; IDEA; MD2; MD5; RIPEMD-160; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 201 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); PAKE; AES MAC (non-compliant); NIST 800-90 DRBG RNG (non-compliant)
Tested configurations
- Windows Server 2003 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-03 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2014-05-28 | Update |
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: 2007-07-03, 2014-05-28