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Juniper Networks NetScreen-500

FIPS 140-2 certificate #901 · Juniper Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number901
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorJuniper Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsNS-500
Firmware versionsScreenOS 5.4.0r4, v5.4.0r5, 5.4.0r6, 5.4.0r7, 5.4.0r8, 5.4.0r9, 5.4.0r10, 5.4.0r11, 5.4.0r12, 5.4.0r13, 5.4.0r14, 5.4.0r15, 5.4.0r16, 5.4.0r17, 5.4.0r18 and 5.4.0r19

Module description

The NetScreen-500 is a purpose-built, security system designed to provide a flexible, high performance solution for medium and large enterprise central sites and service providers. The NetScreen-500 security system integrates firewall, DoS, VPN and traffic management functionality in a low-profile, modular chassis. It provides high levels of total throughput for firewall and VPN plus support for virtual systems and security zones.

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES517
DSA214
HMAC268
RNG293
RSA231
SHS590
Triple-DES527

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 97 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); DES; MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2008-01-16InitialICSA
2008-07-10Update
2009-05-18Update
2011-01-20UpdateICSA
2013-12-11Update

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: 2008-01-16, 2008-07-10, 2009-05-18, 2011-01-20, 2013-12-11

Source documents