Arista MACsec data plane accelerator [on-chip]

Certificate details

Certificate ID #5462
Status active
Validation dates 05.08.2026
Sunset date 04-08-2031
Standard FIPS 140-3
Security level 1
Type Hardware
Embodiment SingleChip
Caveat No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs.
Exceptions
  • Software/Firmware security: N/A
  • Non-invasive security: N/A
  • Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Description The Arista MACsec data plane accelerator is used by networking infrastructure to secure traffic across cloud networks consisting of long-distance and large-scale data communications across the globe and is protected by strong cryptography that meets regulatory requirements.
Vendor Arista Networks, Inc. http://www.arista.com
Lab Lightship Security, Inc.
References

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Security policy

Extracted keywords

Symmetric Algorithms
AES-, CAST
Schemes
MAC
Protocols
IPsec
Randomness
DRBG, RBG
Block cipher modes
GCM

Trusted Execution Environments
PSP
Vendor
Broadcom

Security level
level 1, Level 1
Certification process
out of scope, IG 10.3.F, additional comment 3. Any firmware image that is not shown on the module certificate is out of scope of this validation and requires a separate FIPS 140-3 validation. 5 Software/Firmware Security 5.1

Cross-references

Incoming
  • 4199 - active - Voice Processing Module Cryptographic Module (VPMCM) / Telephone Media Gateway Cryptographic Module (TMGCM)
Creation date D:20260804095628-04'00'
Modification date D:20260804095628-04'00'
Pages 23
Creator Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365
Producer Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365

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