Cisco Common Cryptographic Module (C3M)
Cisco Common Cryptographic Module (C3M), from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1643 at overall level 1. 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 | 1643 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 0.9.8r.1.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Cisco Common Cryptographic Module (C3M) is a software library that provides cryptographic services to a vast array of Cisco's networking and collaboration products. The module provides FIPS validated cryptographic algorithms for services such as sRTP, SSH, TLS, 802.1x etc. The module does not implement any of the protocols directly. Instead, it provides the cryptographic primitives and functions to allow a developer to implement various protocols.
Approved algorithms (8)
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 152 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 152 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Android 2.3.3 (single-user mode)
- FreeBSD 8.2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Linux Kernel 2.6.27.7
- Mac OS X 10.6 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Openwall Linux 3.0 (32-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux v5 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Yellow Dog Linux 6.2
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-29 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 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: 2011-11-29, 2012-02-23