808bits

NetHawk VPN

FIPS 140-1 certificate #145 · SafeNet, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

NetHawk VPN, from SafeNet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #145 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.

Historical. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number145
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorSafeNet, Inc. · website
Hardware versions01 and 03
Firmware versionsv2.1

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cylink NetHawk is a hardware-based, multiple-chip standalone Virtual Private Network (VPN) device that provides authenticated, encrypted network communications.

Approved algorithms (2)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
DSA/SHA-1
Triple-DES36

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #104); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2001-04-23InitialDOMUS
2002-07-18Update
2004-10-18Update

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: 2001-04-23, 2002-07-18, 2004-10-18

Source documents