Proventia GX Series Security Appliances
Caveat: With Firmware Version 3.1, 4.1 or 4.3 and with the tamper evidence seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1460 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | IBM Internet Security Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | GX4004, GX5008, GX5108, GX5208 and GX6116 |
| Firmware versions | 3.1, 4.1 or 4.3 |
Module description
The IBM Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) stops Internet threats before they impact your business and delivers protection to all three layers of the network: core, perimeter and remote segments. Preemptive protection, or protection that works ahead of the threat, is available from IBM Internet Security Systems through its proprietary combination of line-speed performance, security intelligence and a modular protection engine that enables security convergence.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 1182, 1183, 1184 |
| HMAC | 682, 683, 684 |
| RNG | 653, 654, 655 |
| RSA | 563, 564, 565 |
| SHS | 1091, 1092, 1093 |
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 96 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-29 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2011-12-07 | Update | |
| 2012-04-02 | Update | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2012-04-24 | Update | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2013-02-14 | Update | COACT INC CAFE 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: 2010-11-29, 2011-12-07, 2012-04-02, 2012-04-24, 2013-02-14