565 Advanced Services Platform [1], 5100 Advanced Services Platform [2] and 5200 Advanced Services Platform [3]
565 Advanced Services Platform [1], 5100 Advanced Services Platform [2] and 5200 Advanced Services Platform [3], from Ciena® Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1773 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and with the tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1773 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Ciena® Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | [NT0H50DAE5 REV 004 [1], NTPM50AAE5 Rev 11 [2], NT0H50AA Rev 014 [3], SP Card NT0H5066E5 Rev 04 [1] and NT0H41ABE5 Rev 8 [2,3], QOTR/E Card NT0H25BAE5 Rev 2 [1,2,3], OCM Card NT0H40BCE5 Rev 18 [3], Filler Card NT0H52ABE6 Rev 02 [1,2,3]] with FIPS security kit NT0H25BZ Rev 3 |
| Firmware versions | 11.2 and 11.21 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The 565/5100/5200 Advanced Services Platform offers an integrated transport encryption solution providing an ultra-low latency and protocol-agnostic wirespeed encryption service for use in small to large enterprises or datacenters and also offered through service providers as a differentiated managed service.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 1682, 1794, 1796 |
| DRBG | 130, 131 |
| HMAC | 1058, 1060 |
| RSA | 897, 899 |
| SHS | 1576, 1578 |
| Triple-DES | 1161 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5; DES; Blowfish
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 | Initial | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
| 2013-02-06 | Update | CGI 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: 2012-08-01, 2013-02-06