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Cylink Link Encryptor NRZ-H and Link Encryptor NRZ-L

FIPS 140-1 certificate #104 · SafeNet, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: None

Certificate

Certificate number104
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorSafeNet, Inc. · website
Firmware versions1.27, 1.31 and 1.33

Module description

Cylink Link Encryptors secure sensitive data transmitted over high-speed, point-to-point communication links. The system supports synchronous, full-duplex data rates up to 2 Mbps over public and private data networks.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: Level 3
  • Software Security: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
DSA/SHA-1
Triple-DES21, 22

Other algorithms

DES (Certs. #11, #26); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2000-07-31InitialDOMUS
2001-09-14Update
2002-05-15Update
2002-07-18Update
2003-12-04Update
2004-10-18Update

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2000-07-31, 2001-09-14, 2002-05-15, 2002-07-18, 2003-12-04, 2004-10-18

Source documents