HighAssurance™ 2000 Gateway (HA2000)
HighAssurance™ 2000 Gateway (HA2000), from SafeNet, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #253 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 253 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | SafeNet, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 01 and 03 |
| Firmware versions | 5.00.17 and 5.00.25 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The HA2000 is a multi-chip standalone hardware-based, Virtual Private Network (VPN) box that provides authenticated, encrypted network communications. Secure, remote management is provided using the IPSec and SNMPv2 protocols. Custom hardware allows for speed and reliability along with high security and low cost.
Approved algorithms (3)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| DSA/SHA-1 | |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| Triple-DES | 36 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #104); DES MAC; HMAC-MD5; HMAC-SHA-1; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-20 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2003-07-03 | Update | |
| 2004-10-19 | Update |
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: 2002-09-20, 2003-07-03, 2004-10-19