NextFlex AirGuardian
NextFlex AirGuardian, from NextFlex, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4287 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 | 4287 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | NextFlex · website |
| Hardware versions | A25 Rev. A |
| Firmware versions | 1.4 |
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)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A2056 |
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-30 | Initial | 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2022-08-30