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Aruba 620, 650 and Dell W-620, W-650 Controllers with ArubaOS FIPS Firmware

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1727 · Aruba Networks, 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 with tamper evident labels installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number1727
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorAruba Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versions620-F1 [1], 620-USF1 [1], 650-F1 [1], 650-USF1 [1], W-620-F1 [2], W-620-USF1 [2], W-650-F1 [2], W-650-USF1 [2] with FIPS kit 4010061-01
Firmware versionsArubaOS_6xx_6.1.2.3-FIPS [1] and Dell_PCW_6xx_6.1.2.3-FIPS [2] or ArubaOS_6xx_6.1.4.1-FIPS [1] and Dell_PCW_6xx_6.1.4.1-FIPS [2] or ArubaOS_6xx_6.1.4.5-FIPS [1] and Dell_PCW_6xx_6.1.4.5-FIPS [2] or ArubaOS_6xx_6.1.4.7-FIPS [1] and Dell_PCW_6xx_6.1.4.7-FIPS [2]

Module description

Aruba Networks' Mobility Controller system completely changes how 802.11 networks are deployed, secured, and managed. The only mobile security system with an integrated ICSA-certified stateful firewall and hardware-based encryption, the Aruba mobility controller is the industry's highest performing and most scalable enterprise mobility platform.

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES779, 1850, 1854
ECDSA257, 258
HMAC426, 1098, 1101
RNG969, 972
RSA933, 935, 937
SHS781, 1627, 1629, 1631
Triple-DES673, 1198, 1201

Other algorithms

DES; HMAC-MD5; MD5; NDRNG; RC4; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 192 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2012-07-24InitialSAIC-VA
2013-01-24Update
2013-07-26UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2014-01-23UpdateLeidos 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: 2012-07-24, 2013-01-24, 2013-07-26, 2014-01-23

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