Ruckus Networks Virtual SmartZone - Data Plane (vSZ-D)
Ruckus Networks Virtual SmartZone - Data Plane (vSZ-D), from Ruckus Wireless LLC, holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5473 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2031-08-06. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section Life-Cycle Assurance of the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 5473 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-08-06 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | MultiChipStand |
| Vendor | Ruckus Wireless LLC · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Ruckus Virtual SmartZone-Dataplane (vSZ-D) offers organizations more flexibility in deploying the dataplane as needed in a Network Function Virtualization (NFV) architecture aligned fashion. It offers secure tunneling of user data traffic that encrypts payload traffic, maintains flat network topology, enables mobility across L2 subnets, and offers differentiated per site policy control and QoS amongst others.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, services, and authentication: Level 3
- Physical security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Initial | Gossamer Security Solutions |
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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2026-08-07