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Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway S400-20 [1], S400-30 [2], S400-40 [3], S500-10 [4] and S500-20 [5]

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3037 · Symantec Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway S400-20 [1], S400-30 [2], S400-40 [3], S500-10 [4] and S500-20 [5], from Symantec Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3037 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.

Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with the tamper evident seals and the opacity baffles installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number3037
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorSymantec Corporation · website
Hardware versions090-03513 [1], 090-03516 [2], 090-03520 [3], 090-03527 [4] and 090-03531 [5] with FIPS Kit: HW-KIT-FIPS-400 [1,2,3] and HW-KIT-FIPS-500 [4,5]
Firmware versions6.7.2

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway combines the functionality of Symantec’s industry-leading ProxySG with the intelligence of the Symantec Content Analysis to offer a single, powerful web security solution that delivers world-class threat protection. The Symantec Advanced Secure Gateway is a scalable proxy designed to secure your web communications and accelerate your business applications. The Gateway’s unique proxy architecture allows it to effectively monitor, control and secure traffic to ensure a safe web and experience.

Security level exceptions

  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES4552
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL1231, 1233, 1237
DRBG1502
HMAC3005, 3006
KTS
RSA2478, 2479, 2484
SHS3729, 3730, 3735
Triple-DES2423

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1231 with CVL Certs. #1233 and #1237, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1231 with CVL Certs. #1233 and #1237, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 192 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2017-10-04InitialAcumen Security

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: 2017-10-04

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