CERTIFAX Fax Encryptor CF3001
CERTIFAX Fax Encryptor CF3001, from Admiral Secure Products, Ltd., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #52 at overall level 3. 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 | 52 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-1 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Admiral Secure Products, Ltd. · website |
| Firmware versions | 2.2 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
CERTIFAX 3000 secures sensitive facsimile communications from inadvertent or intentional disclosure. CERTIFAX provides two-way authentication using Certicom's Elliptic Curve Cryptography, and strong encryption using Triple DES. CERTIFAX can support up to 99 secure Virtual Private Fax Networks.
Security level exceptions
- Self Tests: Level 4
Approved algorithms (1)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| SHA-1 | 15 |
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #42); Triple-DES (allowed for US Government use); ECDSA; ECMQV2
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-15 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2002-10-24 | 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: 1999-06-15, 2002-10-24