CipherOptics ESG100 and CipherOptics ESG1002
CipherOptics ESG100 and CipherOptics ESG1002, from CipherOptics Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1250 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1250 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | CipherOptics Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | ESG100, A and ESG1002, A |
| Firmware versions | 2.3 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The CipherOptics ESG100 and ESG1002 are high performance, integrated security appliances that offer Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet IPSec encryption respectively. Housed in a tamper evident chassis, have two ethernet ports. Traffic on the local port is received in the clear, while traffic on the remote port has security processing applied to it.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (6)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 90 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); MD5; HMAC MD5; DES; NDRNG
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-29 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2010-06-14 | Update |
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: 2009-12-29, 2010-06-14