Fortress Security Controller (FC-X)
Certificate
| Certificate number | 718 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Fortress™ Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | FC-X |
| Firmware versions | FC-X 4.0.3 and 4.0.4 |
Module description
The Fortress Security Controller (FC-X) is a high performance electronic encryption module that enforces network access rights and encrypts and decrypts communication across a WLAN. Installed by the vendor onto a custom built multiple processor hardware platform and deployable on any LAN or WAN, the Fortress Security Controller (FC-X) provides encryption, data integrity checking, authentication, access control, and data compression.
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 56 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); MD5; RSA (non-compliant); SHS (non-compliant; FPGA); HMAC (non-compliant; FPGA)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-15 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2007-08-31 | Update | |
| 2010-03-26 | Update | |
| 2013-05-17 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2006-11-15, 2007-08-31, 2010-03-26, 2013-05-17