Forcepoint NGFW Cryptographic Library
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2319 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Forcepoint · website |
| Software versions | 2.0 |
Module description
The Forcepoint NGFW Cryptographic Library is a software module that provides cryptographic services required by the Forcepoint NGFW product.
Security level exceptions
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2948, 2949, 2950, 2951, 2952, 2953, 2954, 2955, 4591, 4592, 4593, 4716 |
| CVL | 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 1260, 1261, 1262 |
| DRBG | 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 1532, 1533, 1534, 1605 |
| DSA | 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 1217, 1218, 1219 |
| ECDSA | 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 1124, 1125, 1126 |
| HMAC | 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 3039, 3040, 3041 |
| RSA | 1549, 1550, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 2502, 2503, 2504 |
| SHS | 2482, 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 3765, 3766, 3767 |
| Triple-DES | 1752, 1753, 1754, 1755, 1756, 1757, 2443, 2444, 2445 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #344, #346, #348, #350, #352, #354, #1260, #1261 and #1262, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #344, #345, #346, #347, #348, #349, #350, #351, #352, #353, #354, #355, #1260, #1261 and #1262, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Debian GNU/Linux 6.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint 1035 with AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 6.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint 1065 with AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 6.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint 1402 with AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 6.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint 3202 with AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 6.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint 3202 without AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 6.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint 3206 with AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 6.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint 3206 without AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 6.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint 5206 with AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 6.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint MIL-320
- Debian GNU/Linux 9.0-based distribution running on Forcepoint 325-C2 with AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 9.0-based distribution running on Forecepoint 2105 with AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 9.0-based distribution running on Forecepoint 3305 with AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 9.0-based distribution running on Forecepoint 3305 without AES-NI
- Debian GNU/Linux 9.0-based distribution running on Forecepoint 6205 with AES-NI (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-28 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2017-10-17 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2017-10-26 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2017-11-06 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2018-03-14 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2015-01-28, 2017-10-17, 2017-10-26, 2017-11-06, 2018-03-14