Module Name
SSG 520M and SSG 550M
Historical Reason
RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
- Cryptographic Module Ports and Interfaces: Level 3
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Cryptographic Key Management: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
The SSG 500 Series consists of high-performance security platforms for regional branch office and medium-sized, standalone businesses that want to stop internal and external attacks, prevent unauthorized access and achieve regulatory compliance. The SSG 550/SSG 550M provides 1+ Gbps of stateful firewall performance and 500 Mbps of IPSec VPN performance, while the SSG 520/SSG 520M provides 650 Mbps of stateful firewall performance and 300 Mbps of IPSec VPN performance.
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Cert. #867 |
| DSA |
Cert. #315 |
| ECDSA |
Cert. #104 |
| HMAC |
Cert. #483 |
| RNG |
Cert. #497 |
| RSA |
Cert. #418 |
| SHS |
Cert. #861 |
| Triple-DES |
Cert. #712 |
Other Algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); DES; MD5
Hardware Versions
P/Ns SSG-520M (SSG 520M) and SSG-550M (SSG 550M)
Firmware Versions
ScreenOS 6.2.0r3
