Quantum Security Gateway Cryptographic Library

Certificate

Module description

The Check Point Cryptographic Library is a firmware module that provides cryptographic services to Check Point products. The module provides a number of NIST validated cryptographic algorithms for services such as IPSec and TLS. The module provides applications with a library interface that enables them to access the various cryptographic algorithm functions supplied by the module.

Security level exceptions

• Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

Allowed algorithms

NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1530 with a Marvell ARMADA 7040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1535 with a Marvell ARMADA 7040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1550 with a Marvell ARMADA 7040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1555 with a Marvell ARMADA 7040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1570 with a Marvell ARMADA 8040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1570R with a Marvell ARMADA 7040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1575 with a Marvell ARMADA 8040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1575R with a Marvell ARMADA 7040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1590 with a Marvell ARMADA 8040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1595 with a Marvell ARMADA 8040 (ARM Cortex-A72)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1600 with a Marvell OCTEON TX2 CN9250 (Marvel TX2)
• Check Point Embedded GAiA Operating System version R81.10.10 with Check Point 1800 with a Marvell OCTEON TX2 CN9250 (Marvel TX2)
• Check Point GAiA Operating System version R81.20 with Check Point 9100 with a 13th Generation Intel Core i3-13100E (Raptor Lake)
• Check Point GAiA Operating System version R81.20 with Check Point 9300 with a 13th Generation Intel Core i5-13400E (Raptor Cove)
• Check Point GAiA Operating System version R81.20 with Check Point 9400 with a 13th Generation Intel Core i5-13500E (Raptor Cove)
• Check Point GAiA Operating System version R82 with Check Point 9100 with a 13th Generation Intel Core i3-13100E (Raptor Lake)
• Check Point GAiA Operating System version R82 with Check Point 9300 with a 13th Generation Intel Core i5-13400E (Raptor Cove)
• Check Point GAiA Operating System version R82 with Check Point 9400 with a 13th Generation Intel Core i5-13500E (Raptor Cove)
• Check Point GAiA OS version R80.30 on VMware ESXi 6.0.0 running on a HPE DL360 gen 10 with a 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Silver
• Check Point GAiA OS version R80.30 with Check Point 16200 Plus with a 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Silver
• Check Point GAiA OS version R80.30SP with Check Point 28000 with a 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Gold
• Check Point GAiA OS version R81.10 with Check Point 3600 with an Intel Atom C Series
• Check Point GAiA OS version R81.10 with Check Point 7000 with a 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Silver (single-user mode)

Validation history

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 active
• Validation dates on record: 2022-07-15, 2022-08-26, 2023-05-30, 2023-09-25, 2025-07-29, 2025-08-27, 2026-02-24

Source documents

• NIST certificate page
• Security policy (PDF)
• Consolidated certificate (PDF)