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Symantec Messaging Gateway Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4550 · Broadcom · data as of 2026-10-21

Symantec Messaging Gateway Cryptographic Module, from Broadcom, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4550 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys

Certificate

Certificate number4550
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorBroadcom · website
Software versions2.2.1

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Symantec Messaging Gateway Cryptographic Module provides standards compliant cryptographic functionality for the Symantec Messaging Gateway product.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA2305
CKGvendor affirmed
DRBGA2305
DSAA2305
ECDSAA2305
HMACA2305
RSAA2305
SHSA2305
Triple-DESA2305

Tested configurations

  • CentOS 7.9 on a HPE ProLiant DL360 G7 with an Intel Xeon X5670 with PAA
  • CentOS 7.9 on a HPE ProLiant DL360 G7 with an Intel Xeon X5670 without PAA
  • Free BSD 13.1 on an XRI-400 with an Intel Atom E3940 with PAA
  • Free BSD 13.1 on an XRI-400 with an Intel Atom E3940 without PAA
  • macOS 12 (Monterey) on an Apple Mac Mini 9,1 with an Apple M1
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 on a Dell PowerEdge R420 with an Intel Xeon E5-2430 with PAA
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 on a Dell PowerEdge R420 with an Intel Xeon E5-2430 without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-07-12InitialLeidos 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
  • Validation dates on record: 2023-07-12

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