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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #879

Details

Module Name
PIX 515 and PIX 515E
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 market-leading Cisco PIX and ASA Security Appliance Series deliver robust user and application policy enforcement, multi-vector attack protection, and secure connectivity services in cost-effective, easy-to-deploy solutions. Cisco PIX Security Appliances and ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances provide comprehensive security, performance, and reliability for network environments of all sizes.
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #209 and #536
HMAC Certs. #15 and #283
RNG Cert. #309
RSA Certs. #107 and #242
SHS Certs. #285 and #606
Triple-DES Certs. #298 and #538
Other Algorithms
DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 or 96 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); HMAC MD5; MD5; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Hardware Versions
515 and 515E
Firmware Versions
7.2.2.18

Vendor

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

Global Certification Team
certteam@cisco.com

Validation History

Date Type Lab
11/30/2007 Initial SAIC-VA
5/28/2010 Update
2/23/2012 Update