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Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) FIPS module (cryptolib)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1496 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number1496
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Software versions1.1, 1.2 and 1.3

Module description

The Cisco Secure ACS FIPS Module Version 1.1 is a software cryptographic library that provides cryptographic services to the Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) application. The Secure ACS FIPS module provides FIPS compliant cryptography supporting AAA for IEEE 802.11i security (WPA2) with EAP protocols like EAP-TLS, EAP-FAST, PEAP with RADIUS Key Wrap functionalities, Cisco TrustSec (CTS), and 802.1x-rev.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1474
HMAC867
RNG805
RSA721
SHS1333

Other algorithms

AES (Cert. #1474, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); HMAC MD5; MD2; MD4; MD5; RC2; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Cisco CARS 1.2.0.182 (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2011-02-10InitialSAIC-VA
2011-04-27UpdateSAIC-VA
2012-02-23Update
2012-06-21UpdateSAIC-VA

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: 2011-02-10, 2011-04-27, 2012-02-23, 2012-06-21

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