SEL-3021 Serial Encrypting Transceiver
SEL-3021 Serial Encrypting Transceiver, from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #565 at overall level 2. 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: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 565 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | P/N SEL-3021, Version 00004CA8 |
| Firmware versions | SEL-3021-R105-V0-Z002001-D20050701 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The SEL-3021 Serial Encrypting Transceiver is a bump-in-the-wire encryption device designed to add strong cryptographic security to new serial communications links and to provide an easy and effective security solution for existing serial communications networks. It is designed for use on both point-to-point byte oriented communications links and multidrop SCADA networks.
Approved algorithms (4)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-19 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
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: 2005-08-19