VMware's SD-WAN VPN Hybrid Crypto Module
VMware's SD-WAN VPN Hybrid Crypto Module, from VMware, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3973 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3973 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software-Hybrid |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
| Hardware versions | Intel Atom C3308, Intel Atom C3558, Intel Atom C3958 and Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
VMware’s SD-WAN VPN Hybrid Crypto Module is a cryptographic module that is used in different products to provide confidentiality and integrity to data plane traffic.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (3)
Tested configurations
- VMware SD-WAN OS 4.0 running on VMware SD-WAN Edge 3810 with Intel Xeon D-2187NT with Intel QAT (single-user mode)
- VMware SD-WAN OS 4.0 running on VMware SD-WAN Edge 610 with Intel Atom C3308 with Intel QAT
- VMware SD-WAN OS 4.0 running on VMware SD-WAN Edge 620 with Intel Atom C3558 with Intel QAT
- VMware SD-WAN OS 4.0 running on VMware SD-WAN Edge 680 with Intel Atom C3958 with Intel QAT
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-07 | Initial | Acumen Security |
| 2024-11-01 | Update | Acumen 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: 2021-07-07, 2024-11-01