SafeEnterprise™ Frame Encryptor-High Speed Serial Interface (SFE HSSI)
SafeEnterprise™ Frame Encryptor-High Speed Serial Interface (SFE HSSI), from SafeNet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #200 at overall level 3. 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 200 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | SafeNet, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 3 |
| Firmware versions | 4.08 and 4.09 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The SFE-HSSI protects information flowing between nodes or sites of a frame relay network. It can be con-figured to either allow or disallow information flow between two frame relay nodes. Furthermore, the information flow can be either protected through encryption or passed without encryption. The SFE-HSSI support full-duplex traffic throughput of between 56-256 kbps for 32-1022 secure connections. The SFE will achieve this throughput for the smaller frames as well (64 byte frames is a target).
Approved algorithms (2)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-18 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2002-04-11 | Update | |
| 2002-05-15 | Update | |
| 2002-07-18 | Update | |
| 2003-07-03 | Update | |
| 2004-10-19 | 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: 2001-12-18, 2002-04-11, 2002-05-15, 2002-07-18, 2003-07-03, 2004-10-19