Symantec Content Analysis Virtual Appliance
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 3 of the Security Policy.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4456 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-09-21 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Symantec, A Division of Broadcom · website |
| Software versions | 3.1.3.0 |
Module description
The Symantec Content Analysis (CAS) is a critical component of effective protection against advanced targeted attacks achieved via multi-layer file inspection and sandboxing. Together with ProxySG or Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG), it offers the most complete advanced threat protection in the marketplace for blocking known threats and analyzing zero-day and other advanced threats.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A1763, A1764 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | A1764 |
| DRBG | A1763, A1764 |
| ENT | |
| HMAC | A1762, A1764 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A1764 |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| KTS-RSA | |
| RSA | A1762, A1764 |
| SHS | A1762, A1763, A1764 |
Tested configurations
- KVM on Centos 7 running on a Symantec ISG SSP-S410-10 with an Intel® Xeon® Silver 4210 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-22 | Initial | Lightship Security, Inc. |
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: 2023-03-22