# FIPS 140 certificate 5540 — WaveLogic 5 Extreme Encryption Modem, Ciena Corporation — Active

For FIPS 140 certificate 5540, standard is FIPS 140-3; module type is Hardware; validation date is 10/05/2026; status is Active, verified against its source on 2026-11-04.

- **Certificate number:** 5540 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Vendor:** Ciena Corporation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module name:** WaveLogic 5 Extreme Encryption Modem _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module type:** Hardware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Validation date:** 10/05/2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status:** Active _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Standard:** FIPS 140-3
- **Sunset date:** 10/4/2031 _(per csrc.nist.gov, not stated by the source above)_

## What the source says

> 5540 | Ciena Corporation | WaveLogic 5 Extreme Encryption Modem | Hardware | 10/05/2026 | Active |

## What csrc.nist.gov says

> Certificate #5540 Details Module Name WaveLogic 5 Extreme Encryption Modem Standard FIPS 140-3 Status Active Sunset Date 10/4/2031

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/5540

## 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/5540

Last verified: 2026-11-04. Review by: 2026-11-11.
Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).