ProtectV StartGuard
ProtectV StartGuard, from SafeNet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2151 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2151 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | SafeNet, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
ProtectV StartGuard authorizes whether or not a virtual machine instance secured by SafeNet ProtectV can be launched. StartGuard enables a challenge response authentication mechanism to be inserted in the boot transition process when ProtectV is being started up, during the transition between the first to second phase of the boot process. StartGuard is configurable to suit customers’ security and privacy requirements.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (3)
Tested configurations
- Windows Server 2012 (x64) on VMware ESXi 5.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R610 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-13 | Initial | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
| 2017-01-10 | 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: 2014-05-13, 2017-01-10