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NextFlex AirGuardian

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4287 · NextFlex · data as of 2026-09-03

NextFlex AirGuardian, from NextFlex, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4287 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2026-09-21. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Active. Sunset date 2026-09-21, 17 days away. This is the FIPS 140-2 sunset: after it, agencies may keep the module only in existing systems.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number4287
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statusactive
Sunset date2026-09-21
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorNextFlex · website
Hardware versionsA25 Rev. A
Firmware versions1.4

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The NextFlex Cryptographic module provides cryptographic capabilities to the NextFlex Air Guardian.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (1)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA2056

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2022-08-30InitialLeidos 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 active
  • Validation dates on record: 2022-08-30

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