2021 January-September FIPS 140-2 Cert. Stats
In the first nine months of 2021, Acumen Security produced the most FIPS 140-2 certificates. atsec and UL are 2nd and 3rd respectively. The 252 FIPS 140-2 certificates issued by the CMVP in the …
Tested Configurations for OpenSSL 3.0
The OpenSSL Project’s FIPS 140-2 validation report for the OpenSSL FIPS Provider was submitted to the CMVP on September 17, 2021. The OpenSSL FIPS Provider cryptographic module is part of …
“Unofficial” OpenSSL 3.0 FIPS module timeline
Below is KeyPair’s best effort to track the timeline for the new OpenSSL 3.0 FIPS 140-2 module. Links are provided for additional details. December 31, 2019– End of support for …
2020 FIPS 140-2 Cert. Stats
In 2020, Acumen Security produced the most FIPS 140-2 certificates. UL and atsec are 2nd and 3rd respectively. The number of FIPS 140-2 certificates issued each year continues to decline …
FIPS 186-2 Transition
If your FIPS 140-2 module includes any FIPS 186-2 algorithms (other than signature verification), then you may be one of the 100+ modules bumped to the CMVP’s historical list (aka …
1Q-3Q 2019 FIPS Cert. Stats
During the first three quarters of 2019, the CMVP issued 187 FIPS 140-2 certificates. UL Verification Services produced the most number of certificates (36) for their customers. Security Level 1 …
FIPS 140-3 timeline
FIPS 140-3 is now published on the Federal Register. The important dates of interest with additional details follow: FIPS 140-3 is effective September 22, 2019. This is likely the earliest …
CMVP queue post shutdown
After the US government shutdown at the end of 2018 / beginning of 2019, the CMVP queue of FIPS 140-2 reports is in better shape than it was after the …
FIPS 140-2 Cert. Report for 2018
We’ve done the work consolidating the data into graphs to show the FIPS 140-2 program performance for 2018. Also included in the report are five-year trending graphs. FIPS Cert Stats …
CVE Got Your FIPS Module?
Q: I need to apply a fix to my FIPS 140-2 module to address a CVE. What process do I follow to maintain my FIPS 140-2 certificate? The Implementation Guidance for …