NetScreen-500
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 334 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | NetScreen Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | ScreenOS 4.0.0r7.3 |
| Hardware versions | P/N NS-500 Version 4110(0) |
Module description
The NetScreen-500 is a purpose-built internet security appliance that provides advanced firewall, IPSec VPN, and traffic management functionality, optimized for the most demanding environments such as medium and large enterprise offices, carrier infrastructures, or service providers.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 12 |
| DSA/SHA-1 | |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 47 |
| Triple-DES | 49, 50 |
Other algorithms
DES (Certs. #114 and #115); MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-07 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2003-08-29 | 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: 2003-07-07, 2003-08-29