“Unofficial” OpenSSL 3.0 FIPS module timeline
The OpenSSL FIPS Provider FIPS 140-2 Cert. #4282 was posted on the CMVP Active Modules List on August 23, 2022. Congratulations to the OpenSSL Team and the sponsors of this …
2022 Jan-Jun FIPS 140-2 Cert. Stats
During the first half of 2022 (January-June), Intertek (Acumen Security and EWA) produced the most FIPS 140-2 certificates. atsec and Leidos are 2nd and 3rd respectively. Security Level 1 certificates account for 68% …
2022 Jan-Mar FIPS 140-2 Cert. Stats
During the first quarter of 2022 (January-March), Intertek (Acumen Security and EWA) produced the most FIPS 140-2 certificates. Leidos and atsec are 2nd and 3rd respectively. Security Level 1 certificates account for 62% …
2021 FIPS 140-2 Cert. Stats
The CMVP posted 331 FIPS 140-2 certificates in 2021, the most in program history. For the individual CST Labs, Acumen Security produced a record number of FIPS 140-2 certificates. atsec and UL are 2nd …
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 …
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 …