Tropos Control Element Management System
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1230 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Tropos Networks · website |
| Software versions | 7.3 |
Module description
Tropos Control is a comprehensive management system that streamlines the deployment, optimization, maintenance, and control of large-scale wireless networks. Tropos Control uses FIPS 140-2 approved algorithms to provide secured communication to Tropos routers and to its web-based client application.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 1084, 1086 |
| HMAC | 608, 609 |
| RNG | 608, 609 |
| RSA | 511, 512 |
| SHS | 1018, 1019 |
| Triple-DES | 799, 800 |
Other algorithms
Blowcrypt; MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant)
Tested configurations
- CentOS 5 (x86) (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-30 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
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: 2009-11-30