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 [http://wiki.mozilla.org/VE_09#VE.09.27.01 VE.09.27.01 ]
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-Random Number Generator Self tests are the
+The critical security functions of the cryptographic module are:
-[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/fips/nss-source/mozilla/security/nss/lib/freebl/prng_fips1861.c.dep.html#alg_fips186_1_x3_1 Continuous Pseudo-Random Number Self-Tests ]
+* Random number generation. Used for the generation of cryptographic keys used by Approved cryptographic algorithms. Tested by the power-up random number generator known-answer test and the conditional continuous random number generator test.
+* Operation of the cryptographic algorithms. Used for encryption, decryption, and authentication. Tested by the power-up cryptographic algorithm tests and the conditional pairwise consistency test (when the module generates public and private keys).
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