StoneGate High Availability Firewall and VPN
StoneGate High Availability Firewall and VPN, from Stonesoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #344 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 | 344 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Firmware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Stonesoft Corporation · website |
| Firmware versions | 2.0.5 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
StoneGate is a firewall and VPN software solution. It features clustering, load balancing between multiple ISPs, encrypted VPN client connectivity and advanced central administration tools.
Security level exceptions
- Tested: Debian GNU/Linux Version 3.0
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 39, 40 |
| DSA | 77, 78 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 131, 132 |
| Triple-DES | 145, 146, 147 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #194); Blowfish; Twofish; CAST-128; SHA-256 (vendor affirmed; non-compliant); MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-16 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2003-10-07 | Update | |
| 2004-04-29 | 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: 2003-09-16, 2003-10-07, 2004-04-29