Hummingbird Cryptographic Module
Hummingbird Cryptographic Module, from Hummingbird Connectivity, a Division of Open Text Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #824 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 | 824 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Hummingbird Connectivity, a Division of Open Text Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Hummingbird Cryptographic Module is a library which provides encryption and decryption services to Hummingbird Connectivity software during SSL or SSH connections. The Hummingbird Cryptographic Module is used in Exceed, a windows-based X11 server, NFS Maestro, a suite of NFS clients and servers, HostExplorer, a desktop and web-based terminal emulation suite and Connectivity Secure Shell, an implementation of the Secure Shell 2 protocol. The Hummingbird Cryptographic Module is available from Hummingbird Connectivity, a division of Open Text Corporation.
Approved algorithms (7)
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); DES; Blowfish; CAST; RC2; RC4; RC5; ECC; MD2; MD4; MD5; MDC2; RIPEMD
Tested configurations
- Microsoft Windows XP Pro with SP2 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-27 | 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: 2007-08-27