# 7 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked

For 7, vendor is Netscape Communications Corporation; module name is Netscape Security Module 1; module type is Software; validation date is 08/29/1997; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Certificate number:** 7 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Vendor:** Netscape Communications Corporation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module name:** Netscape Security Module 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module type:** Software _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Validation date:** 08/29/1997 _(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

> 7 | Netscape Communications Corporation | Netscape Security Module 1 | Software | 08/29/1997 | 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/).