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VSU-5000 and VSU-7500

FIPS 140-1 certificate #159 · Avaya, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-15

VSU-5000 and VSU-7500, from Avaya, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #159 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 number159
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip embedded
VendorAvaya, Inc. · website
Software versions3.1.34
Hardware versions02

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The VSU™ series of VPN gateways provide high performance ICSA certified IPSec VPN and firewall services for networks of all sizes and complexity. All VSU models are tamper evident network security appliances that cost effectively provide secure authenticated communications over public IP networks, and protect private enterprise networks from attack or intrusion.

Approved algorithms (3)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
RSAvendor affirmed
SHA-128, 52
Triple-DES60, 61

Other algorithms

DES (Certs. #44 and #122); MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2001-07-27InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2002-08-02Update

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: 2001-07-27, 2002-08-02

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