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VPN-1 Gateway NG FP 1

FIPS 140-1 certificate #234 · Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. · data as of 2026-09-08

VPN-1 Gateway NG FP 1, from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #234 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. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number234
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd. · website
Software versionsNG FP1

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Check Point VPN-1 Gateway Next Generation (NG) is a tightly integrated software solution combining the FireWall-1® security suite with sophisticated VPN technologies. With Check Point’s Secure Virtual Network architecture, VPN-1 Gateway NG meets the demanding requirements of Internet, intranet, and extranet VPNs by providing secure connectivity to corporate networks, remote and mobile users, satellite offices, and key partners.

Security level exceptions

  • Operating System Security: Tested as meeting Level 2 with Microsoft Windows NT4.0 with SP6a
  • TCSEC C2-rated on a Compaq ProLiant 7000 Server

Approved algorithms (4)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
HMAC-SHA-1vendor affirmed
RSAvendor affirmed
SHA-169
Triple-DES80

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #142); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); AES; CAST; MD5; HMAC-MD5; FWZ; FWZ1

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2002-06-19InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2002-06-28Update
2004-02-09Update
2004-05-19Update
2005-11-17Update
2006-01-06Update
2008-05-02Update
2009-05-28Update

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: 2002-06-19, 2002-06-28, 2004-02-09, 2004-05-19, 2005-11-17, 2006-01-06, 2008-05-02, 2009-05-28

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