McAfee Firewall Enterprise Virtual Appliance for VMware
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2123 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | McAfee, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 8.3.1 |
Module description
McAfee Firewall Enterprise solutions provide unmatched protection for the enterprise in the most mission-critical and sensitive environments. McAfee's Firewall Enterprise appliances are created to meet the specific needs of organizations of all types and enable those organizations to reduce costs and mitigate the evolving risks that threaten today's networks and applications.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 1963, 2304, 2306 |
| DSA | 723, 725 |
| HMAC | 1184, 1419, 1421 |
| RNG | 1032, 1147, 1149 |
| RSA | 1188, 1190 |
| SHS | 1722, 1989, 1991 |
| Triple-DES | 1275, 1452, 1454 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- McAfee SecureOS v8.3 on VMware ESXi 5.0 running on a McAfee S7032 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-09 | Initial | EWA - Canada |
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: 2014-04-09