Broadmore/SSHield Management Module
Broadmore/SSHield Management Module, from Carrier Access Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of Force10 Networks, Inc.) and Team F1, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #478 at overall level 1. 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 | 478 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Carrier Access Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of Force10 Networks, Inc.) and Team F1 |
| Software versions | 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.6.0 and 5.0.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Broadmore family of products offer a unique economical means of provisioning, grooming, and routing TDM DS3, DS1, E3, E1 services and mixed-speed serial data to logical ATM connections. The Broadmore/SSHield Management Module controls the Broadmore configuration parameters using SSHield, an implementation of the IETF SECSH protocol, which provides an authenticated, encrypted data communications channel for secure management. More information can also be found on www.teamf1.com and www.carrieraccess.com.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Cryptographic Key Management: Level 3
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 129 |
| DSA | 100 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | vendor affirmed |
| SHA-1 | 214 |
| Triple-DES | 238 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Tested configurations
- WindRiver pSOS operating system version 2.2.7 and ATM configuration
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-08 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2004-12-01 | Update | |
| 2005-02-24 | Update | |
| 2005-12-22 | Update | |
| 2008-03-07 | Update | |
| 2008-03-19 | Update | |
| 2009-09-18 | 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: 2004-11-08, 2004-12-01, 2005-02-24, 2005-12-22, 2008-03-07, 2008-03-19, 2009-09-18