Definition[]
FIPS-validated cryptography is
| “ | [a] cryptographic module validated by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) to meet requirements specified in FIPS Publication 140-2 (as amended). As a prerequisite to CMVP validation, the cryptographic module is required to employ a cryptographic algorithm implementation that has successfully passed validation testing by the Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP).[1] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ NIST Special Publication SP 800-171, App. B, at B-3.