# FIPS 140 certificate 5478 — Arista MACsec data plane accelerator [on-chip-driver], Arista Networks, Inc. — Active

For FIPS 140 certificate 5478, standard is FIPS 140-3; module type is Software-hybrid; validation date is 08/11/2026; status is Active, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Certificate number:** 5478 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Vendor:** Arista Networks, Inc. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module name:** Arista MACsec data plane accelerator [on-chip-driver] _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module type:** Software-hybrid _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Validation date:** 08/11/2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status:** Active _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Standard:** FIPS 140-3
- **Sunset date:** 8/10/2031 _(per csrc.nist.gov, not stated by the source above)_

## What the source says

> 5478 | Arista Networks, Inc. | Arista MACsec data plane accelerator [on-chip-driver] | Software-hybrid | 08/11/2026 | Active |

## What csrc.nist.gov says

> Certificate #5478 Details Module Name Arista MACsec data plane accelerator [on-chip-driver] Standard FIPS 140-3 Status Active Sunset Date 8/10/2031

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/5478

## Source

- https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-3&CertificateStatus=Active&ValidationYear=0
- https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/5478

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-09-20.
Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).