Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540 and 5550 Security Appliances
Cisco ASA 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540 and 5550 Security Appliances, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1141 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 | 1141 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550, FIPS Kit (Cisco-FIPS-KIT=): Revision -B0 and ASA 5505 FIPS Kit (ASA5505-FIPSKIT=): Revision -A0 |
| Firmware versions | 8.0.4.16, 8.0.4.28, 8.0.5, 8.2.1 and 8.2.2.9 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The market-leading Cisco 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. The ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances provide comprehensive security, performance, and reliability for network environments of all sizes.
Approved algorithms (6)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 105, 564, 966, 1258 |
| HMAC | 125, 301, 539, 735 |
| RNG | 144, 329, 545, 701 |
| RSA | 106, 261, 467, 604 |
| SHS | 196, 630, 935, 1153 |
| Triple-DES | 217, 559, 760, 897 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); MD5; DES; RC4; HMAC MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-24 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2009-07-17 | Update | |
| 2010-01-28 | Update | |
| 2010-02-12 | Update | |
| 2010-05-05 | Update | |
| 2010-05-28 | Update | |
| 2010-06-02 | 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: 2009-06-24, 2009-07-17, 2010-01-28, 2010-02-12, 2010-05-05, 2010-05-28, 2010-06-02, 2012-02-23