# 2983 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked For 2983, vendor is Ixia; module name is Net Tool Optimizer (NTO) 7303; module type is Hardware; validation date is 08/03/2017; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05. - **Certificate number:** 2983 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Vendor:** Ixia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module name:** Net Tool Optimizer (NTO) 7303 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module type:** Hardware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Validation date:** 08/03/2017 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status:** Historical _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Standard:** FIPS 140-2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 2983 | Ixia | Net Tool Optimizer (NTO) 7303 | Hardware | 08/03/2017 | Historical | ## Source - https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-2&CertificateStatus=Historical&ValidationYear=0 Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2026-09-04. Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).