DiamondLINK 10/100
DiamondLINK 10/100, from Cryptek, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #187 at overall level 1. 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
Certificate
| Certificate number | 187 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Cryptek, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 2.0.3, 2.0.8, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.4A, 2.1.6 and 2.1.6.1 |
| Hardware versions | 2000 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
DiamondLink provides a cost-effective and flexible end-to-end network security solution for the LAN, WAN, or Internet. It not only provides a high level of trust and data separation through the established end-to-end sessions, it additionally provides added levels of security by bringing firewall filtering functionality to the desktop. This module provides strong I&A with user selectable/dynamically downloaded security policies to the desktop.
Security level exceptions
- Roles and Services: Level 2
Approved algorithms (2)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #132); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); MD5
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-27 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2001-12-12 | Update | |
| 2002-02-15 | Update | |
| 2002-04-16 | Update | |
| 2002-08-08 | Update | |
| 2003-02-25 | Update | |
| 2005-04-08 | Update |
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: 2001-11-27, 2001-12-12, 2002-02-15, 2002-04-16, 2002-08-08, 2003-02-25, 2005-04-08