Brick 1000 with Encryption Accelerator Card
Brick 1000 with Encryption Accelerator Card, from Lucent Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #305 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 305 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Lucent Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 6.0.554 |
| Hardware versions | 1000, Part #300533890 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Brick 1000 is a carrier-grade integrated firewall and virtual private network (VPN) gateway appliance specifically designed for web/application data center security, large-scale managed security services, and remote access VPN services. Called the Brick because of its rugged, reliable design, this is an ideal platform for service providers seeking wide scalability, ready manageability, and industryleading performance.
Security level exceptions
- Roles and Services: Level 3
Approved algorithms (3)
Other algorithms
DES (Certs. #43 and #166); MD5; RC4; HMAC-SHA-1; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-07 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
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: 2003-03-07