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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #957

Details

Module Name
Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Module (WiSM)
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 Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Module (WiSM) provide unparalleled security, mobility, redundancy, centralized control and scalability for large-scale Government and Enterprise wireless LAN networks and supports the IEEE 802.11i wireless security standard in conjunction with meeting the Wi-Fi Alliances interoperability specification WPA2 to enable a Secure Wireless Architecture. The module supports voice, video and data services, location & asset tracking, integrated intrusion detection & intrusion protection and intelligent radio.
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #554[1], #555 and #906[2]
HMAC Cert. #294
RNG Certs. #322[1] and #519[2]
RSA Certs. #249 and #250
SHS Certs. #619 and #620
Other Algorithms
AES (AES Cert. #555, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 128 bits of encryption strength); AES-CTR (non-compliant); HMAC MD5; MD5; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 96 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); Triple-DES (non-compliant); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Hardware Versions
Chassis: 6506, 6509, 6506-E, 6509-E; Backplane: Hardware Versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 (6506-E), 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 (6509-E), 3.0, 3.2, 3.3 (6506, 6509); Supervisor Blade: Hardware Versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 (SUP720-3B), 4.0, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 (SUP720-3BXL); WiSM: Hardware Versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Firmware Versions
12.2(18)SXF7, Build adventerprisek9 (Supervisor); 4.1.171.0[1] and 4.1.185.10[2] (WiSM)

Vendor

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

Global Certification Team
certteam@cisco.com

Validation History

Date Type Lab
6/5/2008 Initial SAIC-VA
11/17/2008 Update
3/6/2009 Update
8/22/2011 Update
2/23/2012 Update