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SSG 5 and SSG 20

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1652 · Juniper Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

SSG 5 and SSG 20, from Juniper Networks, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1652 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 with the tamper evident seals and security devices installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number1652
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorJuniper Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versions(SSG-5-SB, SSG-5-SB-BT, SSG-5-SB-M, SSG-5-SH, SSG-5-SH-BT, SSG-5-SH-M , SSG-20-SB and SSG-20-SH) with JNPR-FIPS-TAMPER-LBLS
Firmware versionsScreenOS 6.3r6

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Juniper Networks integrated security devices are purpose-built to perform essential networking security functions designed on top of robust networking and security real-time operating systems, ScreenOS. These are high-performance platforms that deliver integrated security and LAN/WAN routing across high-density LAN/WAN interfaces, Juniper Networks integrated security devices address the needs of small to medium sized locations, large distributed enterprises, and service providers as well as large and co-located datacenters.

Approved algorithms (8)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1620
DSA507
ECDSA205
HMAC951
RNG868
RSA798
SHS1429
Triple-DES1061

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 128 bits of security); NDRNG; DES; MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2011-12-15InitialICSA
2012-07-24Update
2013-12-11Update

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: 2011-12-15, 2012-07-24, 2013-12-11

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