Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)-validated cryptography

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

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Definition(s):

A cryptographic module validated by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) to meet requirements specified in FIPS 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). See NSA-approved cryptography.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 under Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)-validated cryptography NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4

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