Fortress Secure Client
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 878 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Fortress™ Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.1 [1], 3.1.1 [1], 3.2 [2], 3.2.1 [3] and 3.2.2 [3] |
Module description
The Fortress Secure Client is a software module designed to deliver security on wireless devices such as bar scanners, handhelds, and laptops using various operating systems. A plug-and-play solution, the Client encrypts and decrypts communication across the WLAN and protects the device against attacks without user intervention.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 607, 1136, 1207 |
| HMAC | 313, 646, 702 |
| RNG | 346, 631, 668 |
| SHS | 656, 1057, 1110 |
| Triple-DES | 579, 828, 871 |
Other algorithms
DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5
Tested configurations
- Windows 2000 Professional with SP4 [1]
- Windows 2003 Server with SP2 [1]
- Windows CE 3.0 [1]
- Windows CE 4.0 [1 and 2]
- Windows CE 5.0 [1, 2 and 3] (single-user mode)
- Windows XP Professional with SP2 [1]
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-30 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2008-04-04 | Update | |
| 2009-08-11 | Update | |
| 2009-11-20 | Update | |
| 2010-03-26 | Update | |
| 2010-08-20 | Update | SAIC-VA |
| 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: 2007-11-30, 2008-04-04, 2009-08-11, 2009-11-20, 2010-03-26, 2010-08-20, 2013-05-17