“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 …
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2021 January-June FIPS 140-2 Cert. Stats
In the first half of 2021, Acumen Security produced the most FIPS 140-2 certificates. atsec and UL are 2nd and 3rd respectively. The 176 FIPS 140-2 certificates issued by the CMVP in the first …
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 …
2019 FIPS Cert. Stats
In 2019, the CMVP issued 236 FIPS 140-2 certificates. Acumen Security produced the most number of certificates (52) for their customers. Security Level 1 certificates accounted for 58% of the …
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 …
KeyPair FIPS Cert. #3503 updated
The KeyPair FIPS Object Module for OpenSSL (FIPS 140-2 Cert. #3503) now includes CentOS 6, CentOS 7, and Ubuntu 18.04 as Tested Configurations. This FIPS module provides FIPS 186-4 RSA …
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 …
Steve Weymann speaking at ICMC19
At the International Cryptographic Module Conference in Vancouver, Canada, Steve of KeyPair Consulting delivers the following talk on May 15, 2019: A PROTOCOL PROTOCOL (G13B) Representation of protocols such as …
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 …