Fortress Mesh Point
Fortress Mesh Point, from Fortress™ Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1301 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1301 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Fortress™ Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | ES520: Deployable Mesh Point (V1 and V2) [1,2,3,4,5,6,7], ES300: Inline Network Encryptor [1,2], ES210: Tactical Mesh Point [3,4,5,6,7], ES440: Infrastructure Mesh Point [4] and ES820: Vehicle Mesh Point [4] |
| Firmware versions | 5.1 [1], 5.1.1 [2], 5.2.1 [3], 5.3.0 [4], 5.2.1.1162 [5], 5.2.2 [6] or 5.2.2.1011[7] |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Fortress Mesh Point is an all-in-one network access device housed in a rugged compact chassis, with the most stringent security available today built in. It can serve as a wireless bridge, a WLAN access point, and an eight-port LAN switch, while performing all the functions of a Fortress controller device: encrypting wireless traffic and providing Multi-factor Authentication for devices on the network it protects.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms (5)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 688, 694, 698 |
| HMAC | 367, 371, 372, 376 |
| RNG | 402, 406, 409 |
| RSA | 439 |
| SHS | 715, 717, 721, 722, 726 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 192 bits of encryption strength); MD5; Hardware RNG
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-26 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2010-05-07 | Update | |
| 2010-05-28 | Update | |
| 2010-08-02 | Update | |
| 2010-12-21 | Update | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2011-02-24 | Update | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2011-10-04 | Update | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2012-05-10 | Update | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2013-05-17 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2010-04-26, 2010-05-07, 2010-05-28, 2010-08-02, 2010-12-21, 2011-02-24, 2011-10-04, 2012-05-10, 2013-05-17