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HP TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2008 · Hewlett-Packard TippingPoint · data as of 2026-10-21

HP TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System, from Hewlett-Packard TippingPoint, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2008 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 pick-resistant locks and opaque cover installed as indicated in the Security Policy. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number2008
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorHewlett-Packard TippingPoint · website
Hardware versions5200NX and 7100NX
Firmware versions3.5

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Inserted transparently into the network, the HP TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is an in-line security device that performs high-performance, deep packet inspection to protect customer networks from attack. The IPS blocks malicious and unwanted traffic, while allowing good traffic to pass unimpeded. In fact, the IPS optimizes the performance of good traffic by continually cleansing the network and prioritizing applications that are mission critical.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES2183
HMAC1337
RNG1105
RSA1126
SHS1892
Triple-DES1383

Other algorithms

Blowfish; DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); HMAC-MD5; MD5; NDRNG; RC2; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2013-10-25InitialLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab

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: 2013-10-25

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