Module Name
VMware's BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API)
Caveat
When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 3 and operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy.
Security Level Exceptions
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
Vmware’s BC-FJA (Bouncy Castle FIPS Java API) is a software cryptographic module that provides cryptographic functions and services to various Vmware applications via a well-defined Java-language application programming interface (API).
Tested Configuration(s)
- CentOS 8 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Ubuntu 16.04 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Ubuntu 16.04 with JDK 8 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Ubuntu 18.04 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Ubuntu 18.04 with JDK 11 running on Dell Latitude E7470 with Intel Core i5
- Ubuntu 18.04 with JDK 8 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- VMware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- VMware Photon OS 2.0 with JDK 8 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- VMware Photon OS 3.0 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- VMware Photon OS 3.0 with JDK 8 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Windows 10 with JDK 11 running on Dell Latitude E7470 with Intel Core i5 (single user mode)
- Windows Server 2016 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Windows Server 2016 with JDK 8 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
- Windows Server 2019 with JDK 11 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Approved Algorithms
AES |
Cert. #C2205 |
CKG |
vendor affirmed |
CVL |
Cert. #C2205 |
DRBG |
Cert. #C2205 |
DSA |
Cert. #C2205 |
ECDSA |
Cert. #C2205 |
HMAC |
Cert. #C2205 |
KAS-SSC |
vendor affirmed |
KBKDF |
Cert. #C2205 |
KTS |
AES Cert. #C2205; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength |
KTS |
vendor affirmed |
KTS |
Triple-DES Cert. #C2205; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength |
PBKDF |
vendor affirmed |
RSA |
Cert. #C2205 |
SHA-3 |
Cert. #C2205 |
SHA-3-Customized |
SHA-3 Cert. #C2205, vendor affirmed |
SHS |
Cert. #C2205 |
TDES |
Cert. #C2205 |
Allowed Algorithms
NDRNG; MD5; RSA (CVL Cert. #C2205, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 150 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Software Versions
1.0.2.1