Symantec Cryptographic Module
Symantec Corporation - FIPS 140 #1591
The Symantec Cryptographic Module is a software module with a multi-chip standalone embodiment. The overall security level of the module is 1. SymCrypt is implemented in the C programming language and consists of a shared library that is linked with SSIM application components. It is designed to execute on a host system with a General Purpose Computer (GPC) hardware platform.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 1591
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Status reason
- RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
- Vendor
- Symantec Corporation
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- EWA - Canada
- First validated
- August 12, 2011
- Versions
- 1.0
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- DSA
- HMAC
- RNG
- RSA
- SHS
- Triple-DES
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CAVP algorithm certificates (7)
Each approved algorithm in a FIPS 140-3 module needs its own NIST CAVP certificate. Older numeric certificates link to their NIST page; ACVP certificates (A1234) can be looked up in the CAVP validation search.
Tested environments
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 (32-bit) (single-user mode)
Operational environments the module was tested on, as listed by NIST CMVP.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP, the Common Criteria Portal and ENISA (EUCC) - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 17, 2026
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