Arista EOS Crypto Module
Arista EOS Crypto Module, from Arista Networks, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4019 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4019 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Arista Networks, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | v2.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Arista’s crypto library is a comprehensive suite of FIPS Approved algorithms. Many key sizes and modes have been implemented to allow flexibility and efficiency.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (9)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | C1859 |
| CVL | C1859 |
| DRBG | C1859 |
| DSA | C1859 |
| ECDSA | C1859 |
| HMAC | C1859 |
| RSA | C1859 |
| SHS | C1859 |
| Triple-DES | C1859 |
Allowed algorithms
MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- EOSv4 on Arista CCS-720XP-24Y6 with AMD G-Series GX-224 (Crowned Eagle)
- EOSv4 on Arista CCS-720XP-24ZY4 with AMD G-Series GX-224 (Crowned Eagle)
- EOSv4 on Arista CCS-720XP-48Y6 with AMD G-Series GX-224 (Crowned Eagle)
- EOSv4 on Arista CCS-720XP-48ZC2 with AMD G-Series GX-224 (Crowned Eagle)
- EOSv4 on Arista CCS-720XP-96ZC2 with AMD R-Series RX-216 (Merlin Falcon)
- EOSv4 on Arista CCS-750-Sup25 with Intel Xeon D-1527 (Broadwell) (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-30 | Initial | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2021-11-01 | Update | CYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC |
| 2023-01-17 | Update | DEKRA Cybersecurity Certification Laboratory |
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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-01: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2021-08-30, 2021-11-01, 2023-01-17