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MX240, MX480, and MX960 3D Universal Edge Routers with the Multiservices MPC and Junos 14.2X4-D10.11

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2690 · Juniper Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

MX240, MX480, and MX960 3D Universal Edge Routers with the Multiservices MPC and Junos 14.2X4-D10.11, from Juniper Networks, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2690 at overall level 1. 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. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number2690
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorJuniper Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsMX240, MX480 and MX960 with components identified in Security Policy Table 1
Firmware versionsJunos 14.2X4-D10.11

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The MX 3D Universal Edge Routers deliver high performance, reliability, and scale to enable a cost-effective solution. Key features include support for a wide range of L2/L3 VPN services and advanced broadband network gateway functions, along with integrated routing, switching and security services.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES3955, 3956, 3957
CVL791, 792
DRBG1157, 1158
DSA1078, 1079
ECDSA869, 870
HMAC2575, 2576, 2577, 2578
RSA2019, 2020
SHS3261, 3262, 3263, 3264
Triple-DES2166, 2167, 2168

Other algorithms

ARCFOUR; BLOWFISH; CAST128; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); DSA (non-compliant); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; HMAC-RIPEMD160; NDRNG; UMAC-128; UMAC-64

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2016-07-28InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2017-05-02UpdateUL Verification Services, 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: 2016-07-28, 2017-05-02

Source documents