Fortress Security Controller (FC-X)
Fortress Security Controller (FC-X), from Fortress™ Technologies, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #796 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 796 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 4.1.1, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5 and 4.1.7 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
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 (4)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5; RSA (non-compliant); SHS (non-compliant; FPGA); HMAC (non-compliant; FPGA)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-02 | Initial | COACT INC CAFE LAB |
| 2007-11-26 | Update | |
| 2008-04-04 | Update | |
| 2008-05-09 | Update | |
| 2009-01-26 | 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: 2007-07-02, 2007-11-26, 2008-04-04, 2008-05-09, 2009-01-26, 2010-03-26, 2013-05-17