Japan Cryptographic Module Validation Program JCMVP
The Japan Cryptographic Module Validation Program (JCMVP) has been established with the objective of having third-party entities perform testing and validation procedures systematically so as to enable Cryptographic Module users to recognize precisely and in detail that Cryptographic Modules consisting of hardware, software and/or firmware components, in which Approved Security Functions included in the
e-Government Recommended Ciphers List, etc. (e.g. cryptographic functions, hash functions and signature functions) are implemented, appropriately protect the security functions, cryptographic keys, passwords and other sensitive information stored therein. The JCMVP is expected to help the procurement based on
"Standards for Information Security Measures for the Central Government Computer Systems (Feburary 2009 (Fourth Edition))".
The JCMVP is operated by the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) as a product certification system.
IPA has been operating the cryptographic module validation and the cryptographic algorithm verification since fiscal year 2006. However, IPA has decided to temporarily suspend the acceptance of applications of cryptographic module validation from April 1st, 2024. For the time being, IPA continues to only accept applications for the cryptographic algorithm verification certificate as before.
Note that IPA will notify later if IPA decides to resume accepting applications for cryptographic module validation due to changes in circumstances.
To improve the operation of this program, IPA plans to revise the following the documents by May this year.
Approved Security Functions
Documents of this program
List of Cryptographic Module Testing Laboratories
Limited Security Functions
Cryptographic Module Validation List
Register of Cryptographic Algorithm verified Implementations
IT Security Center, Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan
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May 1, 2024
New notices are added to this page.
Feb 7, 2024
The List of Cryptographic Module Testing Laboratories has been updated.
Nov 6, 2023
The Register of Cryptographic Algorithm Verified Implementations has been updated.
Apr 26, 2023
Web pages of JCMVP have been updated due to site renewal.
Dec 21, 2022
Since the way to make revisions of Approved Security Functions on August 22, 2022, did not follow the regulations of this program. Both old and new revisions of the documents were made public and effective until end of June, 2023.
The Register of Cryptographic Algorithm Verified Implementations has been updated.
Nov 17, 2022
The Register of Cryptographic Algorithm Verified Implementations has been updated.
Oct 24, 2022
The Register of Cryptographic Algorithm Verified Implementations has been updated.
Aug 22, 2022
Approved Security Functions have been updated.
Jan 20, 2022
The Register of Cryptographic Algorithm Verified Implementations has been updated.
Sep 21, 2021
The List of Cryptographic Module Testing Laboratories has been updated.
Reference Urls of Approved Security Functions have been updated.