Module Name
Symantec Cryptographic Module
Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys
Security Level Exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
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.
Tested Configuration(s)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 (64-bit) on a Dell OptiPlex 755 (single-user mode)
Other Algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 128 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)