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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G, 7911G, 7931G, 7941G, 7942G, 7945G, 7961G, 7961GE, 7962G, 7965G, 7970G, 7971G, 7971GE and 7975G

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1689 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-15

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G, 7911G, 7931G, 7941G, 7942G, 7945G, 7961G, 7961GE, 7962G, 7965G, 7970G, 7971G, 7971GE and 7975G, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1689 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.

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 number1689
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versions(CP-7906G: V01-V09), (CP-7911G: V01-V09), (CP-7931G: V01-V05), (CP-7941G: V01-V02), (CP-7942G: V01-V10), (CP-7945G: V01-V11), (CP-7961G: V01-V02), (CP-7961GE: V01), (CP-7962G: V01-V11), (CP-7965G: V01-V11), (CP-7970G: V01-V02), (CP-7971G/7971GE: V01-V03) and (CP-7975G: V01-V12)
Firmware versions9.2(1)SR2 or 9.4(2)

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cisco Unified IP Phones 7900 Series deliver cost-effective, full-featured voice communication services in a clutter-free and earth-friendly, ergonomic design.

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1745, 1747
HMAC1022, 1024
RNG931
RSA868
SHS1532, 1534
Triple-DES1132

Other algorithms

HMAC MD5; MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2012-03-09InitialSAIC-VA
2014-12-31UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab

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: 2012-03-09, 2014-12-31

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