VPN Firewall Brick® 350, Brick® 1000 and Brick® 1100 with Encryption Accelerator Cards
VPN Firewall Brick® 350, Brick® 1000 and Brick® 1100 with Encryption Accelerator Cards, from Lucent Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #461 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 | 461 |
|---|---|
| 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, Brick® 1000 and Brick® 1100, and Encryption Accelerator Card v2: Version 1.0, Board Version 1 |
| Firmware versions | Lucent LVF v7.2.292 and EAC v2: 7.1 |
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 (Certs. #135 and #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