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Ribcage 1100 and Ribcage 2800

FIPS 140-2 certificate #459 · Backbone Security.com, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number459
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorBackbone Security.com, Inc.
Software versions2.2 FIPS
Hardware versions3.0

Module description

Ribcage is a secure IPSec Virtual Private Network that provides secure connectivity deployed on a shared infrastructure with the same privacy and performance as a leased network. Ribcage is a solution that is flexible as both a secure virtual private network and as a remote access, with straightforward administration tools that allow rapid set-up and administration remotely or locally.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES94
HMAC-SHA-1vendor affirmed
RSAvendor affirmed
SHA-1184
Triple-DES208

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); HMAC-SHA-256; HMAC-SHA-512; HMAC-MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2004-09-08InitialEWA - Canada

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: 2004-09-08

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