Sun Cryptographic Accelerator 4000
Sun Cryptographic Accelerator 4000, from Sun Microsystems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #555 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 | 555 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 3 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Sun Microsystems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 501-6040-02 and 501-6040-03 (Fiber), 501-6039-05 and 501-6039-06 (UTP/Copper) |
| Firmware versions | 2.0 and 2.0.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Sun Cryptographic Accelerator 4000 (SCA 4000) is a highperformance secure networking solution for Sun servers. It is a PCI card consisting of a Gigabit Ethernet adapter with on-board cryptographic acceleration hardware and a secure cryptographic key store. The card enhances server network performance by off-loading compute intensive cryptographic calculations (asymmetric and symmetric) from the server's CPU, accelerating both IPsec and SSL processing. The SCA 4000 also provides a secure remote administration capability. It is tightly integrated with Sun's server hardware and software.
Approved algorithms (7)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #225); MD5; HMAC-MD5; RC2
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-07 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2005-07-28 | Update | |
| 2005-09-16 | 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: 2005-07-07, 2005-07-28, 2005-09-16