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Privatel™ Model 960v

FIPS 140-1 certificate #108 · L-3 Communication Systems · 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 number108
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorL-3 Communication Systems · website

Module description

The Privatel™ Model 960v provides security for voice telephony applications. The Privatel™ product is an applique to an existing office telephone that provides voice coding, traffic encryption, key management, and modem functions. The module uses the strongest commercially-available cryptography, which provides end-to-end secure communications that protect telephone conversations from eavesdropping and unauthorized monitoring and recording, displaying a unique Key Fingerprint during every secure session.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
SHA-133
Triple-DES20

Other algorithms

Session Key Development Algorithm (SKDA)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2000-08-01InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2000-09-18Update
2005-04-21Update

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: 2000-08-01, 2000-09-18, 2005-04-21

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