# 984 — FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked For 984, vendor is Dell Software, Inc; module name is NSA 3500; module type is Hardware; validation date is 07/17/2008 04/21/2015; status is Historical, verified against its source on 2026-08-05. - **Certificate number:** 984 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Vendor:** Dell Software, Inc. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module name:** NSA 3500 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Module type:** Hardware _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Validation date:** 07/17/2008 04/21/2015 _(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 > 984 | Dell Software, Inc. | NSA 3500 | Hardware | 07/17/2008 04/21/2015 | 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/).