NetScreen-204 and NetScreen-208
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 284 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | NetScreen Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | ScreenOS 3.1.0 |
| Hardware versions | PNs NS-204 and NS-208, Version 0110(0) |
Module description
NetScreen-204 and NetScreen-208 are purpose-built internet security appliances that deliver firewall, VPN, and traffic shaping optimized for the most demanding environments such as medium and large enterprise offices, e-business sites, data centers, and carrier infrastructures.
Security level exceptions
- Software Security: Level 3
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 11, 12 |
| DSA | 44 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 44, 103 |
| Triple-DES | 49, 118 |
Other algorithms
DES (Certs. #114 and #174); RC2; RC4; MD5; RSA (Encryption and Decryption); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-17 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2003-02-21 | Update | |
| 2003-06-03 | 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: 2003-01-17, 2003-02-21, 2003-06-03