PL-2000M, PL-2000AD and PL-2000ADS
PL-2000M, PL-2000AD and PL-2000ADS, from PacketLight Networks Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4582 at overall level 2. 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.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Section 10 and operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4582 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | PacketLight Networks Ltd. · website |
| Hardware versions | PL-2000M, PL-2000AD, PL-2000ADS |
| Firmware versions | 1.3.12d |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
PacketLight's PL-2000M, PL-2000AD and PL-2000ADS Layer-1 encryption solutions ensure the confidentiality and integrity of data, based on GCM-AES-256 encryption standards, supporting Diffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange up to every 1-minute. In addition, the solutions support multiple protocols including 10G/40G/100G Ethernet, 8G/16G/32G Fibre Channel, OTU2/OTU2e/OTU3/OTU4 and STM-64/OC-192
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (11)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | C221, C416 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | C416 |
| DRBG | C416 |
| HMAC | C416 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A3304 |
| KDA | A3304 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | C416 |
| SHS | C416 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-04 | 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 historical
- Validation dates on record: 2023-09-04