VPN Firewall Brick® 350 and Brick® 1000
VPN Firewall Brick® 350 and Brick® 1000, from Lucent Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #460 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 operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 460 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Lucent Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | Brick® 350 and Brick® 1000 |
| Firmware versions | Lucent LVF v7.2.292 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The VPN Firewall Brick is a high-speed packet-processing appliance, oriented towards providing security functions. The Brick is a carrier-grade integrated firewall and virtual private network (VPN) gateway appliance specifically designed for web/application data center security, large-scale managed security services, and remote access VPN services. Called the Brick because of its rugged, reliable design, this is an ideal platform for service providers seeking wide scalability, ready manageability, and industry-leading performance.
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #250); MD5; ARC4; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); HMAC-MD5
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-08 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2005-02-03 | Update |
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, 2005-02-03