EOS MACsec Alpha Hybrid Module
[email protected] - FIPS 140 #3429
Arista’s crypto library is a comprehensive suite of FIPS Approved algorithms. Many key sizes and modes have been implemented to allow flexibility and efficiency.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 3429
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Status reason
- SP 800-56Arev3 transition
- Vendor
- [email protected]
- Module type
- Firmware-Hybrid
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- UL Verification Services, Inc.
- First validated
- April 4, 2019
- Versions
- P/Ns Chassis: DCS-7508N, Version 06.00; DCS-7512N, Version 00.06; DCS-7516N, Version 10.00; {Supervisor with Renesas Security chip (R5H30211 or N313X): DCS-7500E-SUP, Version 01.02; DCS-7500-SUP2, Version 03.03; DCS-7516-SUP2, Version 10.00}; {MACsec Linecard with Broadcom MACsec chip (BCM82391): DCS-7500RM-36CQ-LC, Versions 11.01, 10.02, 10.01; DCS-7500R-8CFPX-LC, Version 11.02}; 1.0
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 8.1 of the Security Policy
- Level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Algorithms
- AES
- CVL
- DRBG
- ECDSA
- HMAC
- KAS
- KBKDF
- KTS
- RSA
- SHS
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CAVP algorithm certificates (14)
- AES 4545
- AES 5482
- CVL 1933
- CVL 1934
- CVL 1935
- DRBG 2158
- ECDSA 1469
- HMAC 3636
- KAS 183
- KBKDF 235
- KTS 3636
- KTS 5482
- RSA 2944
- SHS 4399
Each approved algorithm in a FIPS 140-3 module needs its own NIST CAVP certificate. Older numeric certificates link to their NIST page; ACVP certificates (A1234) can be looked up in the CAVP validation search.
Tested environments
- Arista Networks DCS-7500 Series with Broadcom BCM82391 MACsec chip and EOSv4 Firmware Version 1.0
Operational environments the module was tested on, as listed by NIST CMVP.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Certificates it builds on
- 2759
Certificate ids found in this certificate's documents (automated extraction).
Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP, the Common Criteria Portal and ENISA (EUCC) - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 17, 2026
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