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1.1Purpose

This is a non-proprietary Cryptographic Module Security Policy for the Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500. This security policy describes how the Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500 meets the security requirements of FIPS 140-1, and how to operate the Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500 in a secure FIPS 140-1 mode. This policy was prepared as part of the level 2 FIPS 140- 1 certification of the Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500.

FIPS 140-1 (Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 140-1 -- Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules) details the U.S. Government requirements for cryptographic modules. More information about the FIPS 140-1 standard and validation program is available on the NIST web site at http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/.

1.2References

This document deals only with operations and capabilities of the Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500 in the technical terms of a FIPS 140-1 cryptographic module security policy. More information is available on the Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500 and the entire line of Contivity™ products from the following sources:

The Nortel Networks web site contains information on the full line of Contivity products at www.nortelnetworks.com.

For answers to technical or sales related questions please refer to the contacts listed on the Nortel Networks web site at www.nortelnetworks.com.

1.3Terminology

In this document the Nortel Contivity™ Extranet Switch 4500 is referred to as the switch, the Contivity™ Switch, module, or system.

1.4Document Organization

The Security Policy document is part of the complete FIPS 140-1 Submission Package. In addition to this document, the complete Submission Package contains:

Vendor Evidence document

Finite State Machine

Module Software Listing

Other supporting documentation as additional references

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Nortel Networks 4500 FIPS manual Introduction, Purpose, References, Terminology, Document Organization