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CEP100, CEP100 VSE, CEP100-XSA, CEP1000, CEP1000-DP and CEP1000 VSE

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1605 · Certes Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-15

CEP100, CEP100 VSE, CEP100-XSA, CEP1000, CEP1000-DP and CEP1000 VSE, from Certes Networks, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1605 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. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number1605
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCertes Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versions[CEP100, A], [CEP100 VSE, A], [CEP100-XSA, A], [CEP1000, A], [CEP1000-DP, A] and [CEP1000 VSE, A]
Firmware versions1.6

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Certes Networks CEP encryptors are high performance, integrated encryption appliances that offers full line rate Ethernet Frame encryption for 10Mbps Ethernet transports. Housed in a tamper evident chassis, the Certes Networks CEP has two functional 10BaseT Ethernet ports used for traffic. Traffic on the CEP local port is received from and transmitted to the trusted network in the clear, while traffic on the CEP's remote port has security processing applied to it. Security processing can be data confidentiality, data integrity and data authentication.

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms (7)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES465, 762, 1680, 1681
DSA523, 524
HMAC416, 417, 983, 984
RNG891, 892
RSA825, 826
SHS768, 769, 1466, 1467
Triple-DES482, 667, 1089, 1090

Other algorithms

MD5; HMAC-MD5; ARC2; ARC4; AES-XCBC-MAC-96 (non-compliant); DES; Blowfish; AEAD; EC Diffie-Hellman; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 97 bits of encryption strength; non-complaint); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2011-09-26InitialCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc

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: 2011-09-26

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