# 248 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked For 248, vendor is Sun Microsystems, Inc; module name is Network Security Services; module type is Software; validation date is 09/04/2002; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05. - **Certificate number:** 248 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Vendor:** Sun Microsystems, Inc. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module name:** Network Security Services _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module type:** Software _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Validation date:** 09/04/2002 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status:** Historical _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Standard:** FIPS 140-1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 248 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Network Security Services | Software | 09/04/2002 | Historical | ## Source - https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-1&CertificateStatus=Historical&ValidationYear=0 Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2026-09-04. Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).