Juniper Networks SSG 520M and SSG 550M Security Policy
Overview
The SSG 500 Series consists of high-performance security platforms for regional branch office and
medium-sized, standalone businesses that want to stop internal and external attacks, prevent
unauthorized access and achieve regulatory compliance. The SSG 550/ SSG 550M provides 1+ Gbps
of stateful firewall performance and 600 Mbps of IPSec VPN performance, while the SSG 520/SSG
520M provides 650 Mbps of stateful firewall performance and 300 Mbps of IPSec VPN performance.
The general components of the SSG 520M and 550M include firmware and hardware. The main
hardware components consist of a main processor, memory, flash, ASIC (Cavium Nitrox), 10/100
Mbps Ethernet interface, console interface, midplane and power supply.
The entire case is defined as the cryptographic boundary of the module. The SSG 500 series physical
configuration is defined as a multi-chip standalone module. The chips are production-grade quality
and include standard passivation techniques. The SSG 500 series conforms to FCC part 15, class B.
Fig. 1: SSG 520M
Fig. 2: SSG 550M