VPN-1

Certificate

Module description

Check Point's VPN-1 version NGX (R60) with hot fix HFA-03 is a tightly integrated software solution combining the FireWall-1 (FW-1) security suite with sophisticated Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies and a hardened Secure Platform operating system (OS). The cornerstone of Check Point's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture, VPN-1 meets the demanding requirements of Internet, intranet, and extranet VPNs by providing secure connectivity to corporate networks, remote and mobile users, branch offices, and business partners.

Security level exceptions

• Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
• EMI/EMC: Level 3
• Design Assurance: Level 2
• Tested: Check Point SecurePlatform Operating System, version NGX (R60) HFA-03 on General Purpose Computing platform with single and dual Intel XEON® and single and dual AMD Opteron® processor configurations

Approved algorithms

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #314); CAST 40 bit; CAST 128 bit; MD5; HMAC-MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement, key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 202 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping, key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

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: 2006-12-08, 2007-01-04, 2008-05-02, 2009-05-28

Source documents

• NIST certificate page
• Security policy (PDF)