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Juniper Networks NetScreen-500

FIPS 140-2 certificate #604 · Juniper Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Juniper Networks NetScreen-500, from Juniper Networks, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #604 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.

Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number604
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorJuniper Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsP/N NS-500 Version 4110
Firmware versionsScreenOS 5.0.0r9a.h and 5.0.0r9b.h

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

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 (7)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES244
DSA134
HMAC54
RNG32
RSA23
SHS47
Triple-DES50

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #115); MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80-bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 80-bits of encryption strength; non-compliant)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2005-12-12InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2006-01-26Update
2006-05-16Update
2006-06-14Update
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: 2005-12-12, 2006-01-26, 2006-05-16, 2006-06-14, 2006-06-20, 2013-12-11

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