Cisco 3271 High Performance Mobile Access Router Card (HMARC)
Cisco 3271 High Performance Mobile Access Router Card (HMARC), from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1139 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1139 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip embedded |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | A0 |
| Firmware versions | 12.4(15)T7 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Cisco 3271 Rugged ISR is a high-performance, ruggedized router designed to support multiple applications running concurrently over wired or wireless networks. With onboard hardware encryption, the Cisco 3271 offloads encryption processing from the router to provide highly secure yet scalable video, voice, and data services for mobile and embedded outdoor networks.
Approved algorithms (6)
Other algorithms
DES; DES-MAC; TDES-MAC (non-compliant); MD5; MD4; HMAC-MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 156 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-28 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2010-05-28 | Update | |
| 2012-02-23 | Update |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2009-05-28, 2010-05-28, 2012-02-23