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Cylink Frame Encryptor CFE-H and Frame Encryptor CFE-L

FIPS 140-1 certificate #107 · 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.
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Certificate

Certificate number107
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level3
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorSafeNet, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsrevisions 4 and 5
Firmware versionsv4.05 and v4.06

Module description

Cylink Frame Encryptors secure sensitive data transmitted over high-speed, Frame Relay communication links.

Security level exceptions

  • Module Interfaces: Level 3*
  • Roles and Services: Level 3*
  • Level 2 - Console interface enabled.)

Approved algorithms

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

Other algorithms

DES (Certs. #11 and #20); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2000-07-31InitialDOMUS
2001-03-12Update
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, 2001-03-12, 2002-07-18, 2003-12-04, 2004-10-18

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