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AX Series Advanced Traffic Manager AX2500, AX2600-GCF, AX3000-GCF, AX3000-11-GCF, AX5100, AX5200 and AX5200-11

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1659 · A10 Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-13

AX Series Advanced Traffic Manager AX2500, AX2600-GCF, AX3000-GCF, AX3000-11-GCF, AX5100, AX5200 and AX5200-11, from A10 Networks, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1659 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 number1659
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorA10 Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsAX2500, AX2600-GCF, AX3000-GCF, AX5100 and AX5200
Firmware versionsR261-GR1

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The AX Series Advanced Traffic Manager is designed to meet the growing demands of Web sites, carriers and enterprises. The AX offers intelligent Layer 4-7 application processing capabilities with industry-leading performance and scalability to meet critical business requirements at competitive prices. AX Series’ standard redundant components and high availability design ensure organizations non-stop service availability for all types of applications.

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1693, 1739, 1740
HMAC985, 1011, 1016, 1017
RNG900, 933
RSA829, 858, 862, 863
SHS1480, 1519, 1524, 1525
Triple-DES1092, 1124, 1128, 1129

Other algorithms

MD5; HMAC-MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2011-12-29InitialAspect
2012-06-14UpdateADVANCED DATA SECURITY

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: 2011-12-29, 2012-06-14

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