# 4028 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked For 4028, vendor is VMware, Inc; module name is VMware's BoringCrypto Module; module type is Software; validation date is 09/13/2021 03/27/2023 11/07/2024; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05. - **Certificate number:** 4028 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Vendor:** VMware, Inc. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module name:** VMware's BoringCrypto Module _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module type:** Software _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Validation date:** 09/13/2021 03/27/2023 11/07/2024 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status:** Historical _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Standard:** FIPS 140-2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 4028 | VMware, Inc. | VMware's BoringCrypto Module | Software | 09/13/2021 03/27/2023 11/07/2024 | Historical | ## Source - https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-2&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/).