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Ruckus Networks Virtual SmartZone (vSZ)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4568 · CommScope Technologies LLC · data as of 2026-10-09

Ruckus Networks Virtual SmartZone (vSZ), from CommScope Technologies LLC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4568 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.

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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. When initialized and configured as specified in Section 8 of the Security Policy.

Certificate

Certificate number4568
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorCommScope Technologies LLC · website
Software versions5.2.1.3

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Ruckus Virtual SmartZone (vSZ) is a Network Function Virtualization (NFV) based and cloud-ready controller for service providers and enterprises ready to elevate their wired and wireless infrastructure deployment to the next level of flexibility, resiliency, and scale.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 2
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC2078, C2083
CVLC2083
DRBGC2083
ECDSAC2083
HMACC2078, C2083
KAS
KAS-SSCA2457
KTS
RSAC2083
SHSC2078, C2083

Allowed algorithms

NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • CentOS 7.5 on VMware ESXi 6.5.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R620 with Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 without AES-NI (single-user mode)
  • CentOS 7.5 on VMware ESXi 6.5.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R620 with Intel XeonE5-2650 v2 with AES-NI

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-08-30InitialGossamer Security Solutions

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: 2023-08-30

Source documents