Module Name
Symantec Cryptographic Module
Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Validation Dates
08/07/2014
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)
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