Ciena 6500 Packet-Optical Platform 4x10G
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2635 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Ciena® Corporation · website |
| Hardware versions | 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 |
| Firmware versions | 2.00 and 3.60 |
Module description
The 6500 Packet Optical Platform 4x10G OTR with encryption card offers an integrated and protocol agnostic transport encryption solution in a high density form factor. With 4 independent AES-256 10G encryption engines, this ultra-low latency wirespeed encryption solution is designed for deployments within enterprises of all sizes, government agencies and datacenters, whether as standalone encryption solution or as part of a service provider managed service offering.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 3599, 3600, C647, C648 |
| CVL | 623, C647 |
| DRBG | 933, C647 |
| ECDSA | 735, C647 |
| HMAC | 2297, C647 |
| RSA | 1851, C647 |
| SHS | 2962, C647 |
| Triple-DES | 2004, C647 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 192 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-13 | Initial | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
| 2016-08-15 | Update | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
| 2019-05-06 | 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: 2016-05-13, 2016-08-15, 2019-05-06