SmartGate®
SmartGate®, from V-ONE Corporation, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #281 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 281 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | V-ONE Corporation, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 4.3 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
V-ONE Corporations SmartGate is leading client/server Virtual Private Network (VPN) software that provides enterprise-level security to network-based users for private information and private TCP/IP application services. SmartGate provides encryption, strong user authentication, authorization, management, accounting, key distribution, and proxy capabilities. It consists of server (SmartGate) and client (SmartPass) software.
Security level exceptions
- Roles and Services: Level 2
- Software Security: Level 3
- Operating System Security: Tested as meeting Level 1 with Red Hat Pro Linux 7.2 and Sun Solaris 8 (Single User Mode)
Approved algorithms (3)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #159); DES MAC (Cert. #159); MD5; RC4; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-23 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2003-01-09 | Update | |
| 2003-06-18 | 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: 2002-12-23, 2003-01-09, 2003-06-18