Acme Packet 4500
Acme Packet 4500, from Oracle Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2313 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2313 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Oracle Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | A1 |
| Firmware versions | C6.3 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Acme Packet 4500 is a one rack unit (1U) platform that feature Oracle’s purpose-built hardware design tightly integrated with Acme Packet OS, to provide the critical controls for delivering trusted, real-time communications -- voice, video, and application data sessions -- across Internet Protocol (IP) network borders.
Security level exceptions
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 928, 1555 |
| DRBG | 68 |
| HMAC | 519, 900, 907 |
| RSA | 753 |
| SHS | 912, 1373, 1378 |
| Triple-DES | 745, 1019 |
Other algorithms
DES; ARC4; HMAC-MD5; 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 bits of encryption strength); HWRNG
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-09 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE 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: 2015-01-09