NetFortress™ Cryptographic Kernel
NetFortress™ Cryptographic Kernel, from Fortress™ Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #353 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 | 353 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Fortress™ Technologies, Inc. · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The NetFortress™ Cryptographic Kernel secures private communications among corporate divisions, branch offices, and mobile users. Installed by the vendor onto a production-quality hardware platform and deployable on any LAN or WAN, the NF Crypto Kernel provides encryption, data integrity checking, authentication, access control, data compression, and firewall capabilities; it is IPSec compliant.
Security level exceptions
- Roles and Services: Level 2
- Software Security: Level 3
Approved algorithms (2)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #23); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); IDEA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-27 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2010-03-26 | Update | |
| 2013-05-17 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2003-10-27, 2010-03-26, 2013-05-17