Juniper Express 4 MACsec Cryptographic Module
Caveat: Interim validation. When operated with module Junos® OS Evolved OpenSSL Cryptographic Module version 3.0.8 validated to FIPS 140-3 under Cert. #4775 operating in approved mode, and module Junos® OS Evolved Kernel Cryptographic Module version 2.0 validated to FIPS 140-3 under Cert. #4776, operating in approved mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11 of the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4878 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software-hybrid |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Juniper Networks, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
| Hardware versions | JTAG ID 20611361 |
Module description
Juniper Express 4 MACsec Cryptographic Module is composed by the MACsec blocks that are part of the Juniper Networks® Express 4 processor in hardware, which provides the AES GCM and XPN algorithm implementations for encrypting and decrypting MACsec traffic, and a device driver in software, which provides the functionality to comply with FIPS 140-3 requirements (i.e. integrity test, self-tests), as well as the API to configure the hardware component.
Security level exceptions
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES-GCM | A4089 |
| AES-GCM | A4089 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A4246 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A4247 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A4248 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A4249 |
Tested configurations
- Junos® OS Evolved 22.4 running on Juniper Networks® Packet Transport Router Model PTX10001-36MR with Intel® Xeon® D-2163IT
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-13 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2024-11-13