Authernative® Cryptographic Module
Authernative® Cryptographic Module, from Authernative, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #946 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 946 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Authernative, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Authernative Cryptographic Module is a software cryptographic module that is implemented as a software library. This software library provides cryptographic services for all Authernative products. The module provides FIPS-Approved cryptographic services for encryption, decryption, key generation, secure hashing, and random number generation.
Approved algorithms (5)
Other algorithms
MD5
Tested configurations
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 with Sun JRE 1.5 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-16 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2008-06-23 | 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: 2008-05-16, 2008-06-23