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Juniper Networks NetScreen-500

FIPS 140-2 certificate #540 · Juniper Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number540
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorJuniper Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsP/N NS-500 Version 4110
Firmware versionsScreenOS 5.0 r9

Module description

The Juniper Networks NetScreen-500 is a purpose-built internet security appliance that provides advanced firewall, IPSec VPN, and traffic management functionality, optimized for the most demanding environments such as medium and large enterprise offices, carrier infrastructures, or service providers.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES244
DSA134
HMAC54
RNG32
RSA23
SHS47
Triple-DES50

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #115); MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2005-06-02InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2005-06-10Update
2005-12-02Update
2006-01-26Update
2006-06-20Update
2013-12-11Update

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: 2005-06-02, 2005-06-10, 2005-12-02, 2006-01-26, 2006-06-20, 2013-12-11

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