1 Introduction
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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