CipherOptics SG100 and CipherOptics SG1002
CipherOptics SG100 and CipherOptics SG1002, from CipherOptics Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #653 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: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 653 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | CipherOptics Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | A |
| Firmware versions | 3.1 and 3.2 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The CipherOptics SG100 and SG1002 are high performance, integrated security appliances that offer Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet IPSec encryption respectively. Housed in a tamper evident chassis, have two ethernet ports. Traffic on the local port is received in the clear, while traffic on the remote port has security processing applied to it.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (6)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); MD5; HMAC MD5; DES
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-06 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2006-08-16 | Update | |
| 2010-06-14 | 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: 2006-04-06, 2006-08-16, 2010-06-14