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SSG 520M and SSG 550M

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1173 · Juniper Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number1173
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorJuniper Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsP/Ns SSG-520M (SSG 520M) and SSG-550M (SSG 550M)
Firmware versionsScreenOS 6.2.0r3

Module description

The SSG 500 Series consists of high-performance security platforms for regional branch office and medium-sized, standalone businesses that want to stop internal and external attacks, prevent unauthorized access and achieve regulatory compliance. The SSG 550/SSG 550M provides 1+ Gbps of stateful firewall performance and 500 Mbps of IPSec VPN performance, while the SSG 520/SSG 520M provides 650 Mbps of stateful firewall performance and 300 Mbps of IPSec VPN performance.

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
  • Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Cryptographic Key Management: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES867
DSA315
ECDSA104
HMAC483
RNG497
RSA418
SHS861
Triple-DES712

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); DES; MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2009-08-18InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2010-01-28Update
2013-12-11Update

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: 2009-08-18, 2010-01-28, 2013-12-11

Source documents