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PL-4000M and PL-4000T
Certificate details
| Certificate ID | #5055 |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Validation dates | 18.08.2025 |
| Sunset date | 17-08-2030 |
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Security level | 2 |
| Type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Caveat | When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11 of the Security Policy. The tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy. |
| Exceptions |
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| Description | PacketLight's PL-4000M and PL-4000T Layer-1 encryption solutions with comprehensive line and service performance monitoring, ensure the confidentiality and integrity of data, based on GCM-AES-256 encryption standards, supporting Diffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange up to every 1-minute. In addition, the solutions support multiple protocols including 10G/25G/100G/400G Ethernet, 16G Fibre Channel, OTU2/OTU2e/OTU4. |
| Vendor | PacketLight Networks Ltd. https://www.packetlight.com |
| Lab | Lightship Security, Inc. |
| References | This certificate's webpage directly references 0 certificates, transitively this expands into 0 certificates. |
Security policy
Extracted keywords
Symmetric Algorithms
AES-256, AES-128, AES-192, AES, CAST, HMAC, HMAC-SHA-384Asymmetric Algorithms
ECDH, ECDSA, ECC, DHE, DH, Diffie-HellmanHash functions
SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512Schemes
MAC, KEX, Key Exchange, Key AgreementProtocols
SSH, SSHv2, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.3, TLS, TLSv1.2, TLSv1.3Randomness
DRBG, RBGElliptic Curves
P-384, P-256, P-521Block cipher modes
GCMTLS cipher suites
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256, TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384Vendor
NXPSecurity level
Level 2, Level 1Automated analysis
Automated inference - use with caution
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"date_sunset": "2030-08-17",
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