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Fortress Mesh Points

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4385 · General Dynamics Mission Systems · data as of 2026-10-09

Fortress Mesh Points, from General Dynamics Mission Systems, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4385 at overall level 2. 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.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement. Observed moving to historical on 2026-09-22. It was one of the last FIPS 140-2 certificates, all moved at the 140-2 sunset on 2026-09-21.
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Certificate

Certificate number4385
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems · website
Hardware versionsES2440, ES520v1, ES520v2 and ES820
Firmware versions5.4.7

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Fortress Mesh Point is an all-in-one network access device housed in a rugged compact chassis, with the most stringent security available today built in. It can serve as a wireless bridge, a WLAN access point, and an eight-port LAN switch, while performing all the functions of a Fortress controller device: encrypting wireless traffic and providing Multi-factor Authentication for devices on the network it protects.

Security level exceptions

  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms (13)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1519, 1520, A2347
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL937, A2347
DRBG66, A2347
DSAA2347
ECDSAA2347
ENT
HMAC889, 890, A2347
KAS
KAS-SSCA2347
KBKDF112
RSAA2347
SHS1357, 1358, A2346, A2347

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2022-12-06InitialLeidos 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: 2022-12-06

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