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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #1155

Details

Module Name
Cisco Catalyst 6506, Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509 and Catalyst 6509-E Switch with Catalyst 6500 Series VPN Services Port Adapter (ws-ipsec-2 and ws-ipsec-3)
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Overall Level
2
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
The Catalyst 6500 series switches with the IPSec VPN SPA offer versatility, integration, and security to branch offices. With numerous network modules and service modules available, the modular architecture of the Cisco router easily allows interfaces to be upgraded to accommodate network expansion. The Catalyst 6500 series switches provide a scalable, secure, manageable remote access server that meets FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements.
Approved Algorithms
AES Cert. #598
HMAC Certs. #348 and #550
RNG Certs. #356 and #554
SHS Certs. #647 and #948
Triple-DES Cert. #569
Other Algorithms
DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 or 96 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); MD5; HMAC-MD5
Hardware Versions
6506, 6509, 6506-E and 6509-E; Backplane chassis: Hardware Versions 1.1 (6506-E), 1.4 (6509-E), 3.0 (6506, 6509); Supervisor Blade: Hardware Versions 5.7(SUP720-3B), 5.7 (SUP720-3BXL), 2.1 (SUP720-10GbE); IPSec VPN SPA; Hardware Version 1.0
Firmware Versions
Modular IOS 12.2(33)SXI and 12.2(33)SXI1

Vendor

Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Dr.
San Jose, CA 95134
USA

Global Certification Team
certteam@cisco.com

Validation History

Date Type Lab
7/16/2009 Initial SAIC-VA
5/28/2010 Update
2/23/2012 Update