Symantec Content Analysis Virtual Appliance
Symantec, A Division of Broadcom - FIPS 140 #4456
The Symantec Content Analysis (CAS) is a critical component of effective protection against advanced targeted attacks achieved via multi-layer file inspection and sandboxing. Together with ProxySG or Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG), it offers the most complete advanced threat protection in the marketplace for blocking known threats and analyzing zero-day and other advanced threats.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 4456
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Symantec, A Division of Broadcom
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- Lightship Security, Inc.
- First validated
- March 22, 2023
- Versions
- 3.1.3.0
- Caveat
- When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 3 of the Security Policy.
Algorithms
- AES
- CVL
- DRBG
- HMAC
- KAS
- KAS-SSC
- KTS
- KTS-RSA
- RSA
- SHS
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CVEs that may affect this product
sec-certs has not matched any CVE to this certificate. That is not proof the product is unaffected.
Related CVEs and certificate references are automated matches by sec-certs, not reviewed by humans: treat them as "may be affected" and verify before acting.
Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
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