cVu 16100 Network Packet Broker
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4382 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-09-21 |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | cPacket Networks, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | cVu 16100 NG TAA |
| Firmware versions | 21.3.0 |
Module description
The cPacket cVu product family is the industry's leading network packet broker (NPB) with millisecond accuracy at 100G wire speed. The cVu 16100+ integrates real-time performance monitoring with network packet brokering to enable organizations to cost effectively and quickly find network infrastructure issues and reliably feed security and other network tools without dropping packets.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A2251 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | A2252, A2253, A2254 |
| DRBG | A2251 |
| DSA | A2251 |
| ECDSA | A2251 |
| ENT | |
| HMAC | A2251 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A2251 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | A2251 |
| SHA-3 | A2250 |
| SHS | A2251 |
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-28 | 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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2022-11-28