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Aruba 3000 [1] and 6000/M3 Revision B2 [2] Controllers with ArubaOS FIPS Firmware

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1840 · Aruba Networks, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-15

Aruba 3000 [1] and 6000/M3 Revision B2 [2] Controllers with ArubaOS FIPS Firmware, from Aruba Networks, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1840 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.

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 clause "Installing the Controller" and the 6000/M3 configured as specified in Security Policy clause "Minimum Configuration for the Aruba 6000-400"

Certificate

Certificate number1840
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorAruba Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versions[3200-F1 Revision B2, 3400-F1 Revision B2, 3600-F1 Revision B2, 3200-USF1 Revision B2, 3400-USF1 Revision B2, 3600-USF1 Revision B2] [1] and [(6000-400-F1 or 6000-400-USF1) with (M3mk1-S-F1 Revision B2, LC-2G-1, LC-2G24F-1, LC-2G24FP-1, HW-FT, HW-PSU-200 or HW-PSU-400] [2] with FIPS kit 4010061-01
Firmware versionsArubaOS_MMC_6.1.2.3-FIPS or ArubaOS_MMC_6.1.4.1-FIPS or ArubaOS_MMC_6.1.4.5-FIPS or ArubaOS_MMC_6.1.4.7-FIPS

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Aruba's family of Mobility Controllers are network infrastructure devices providing secure, scalable solutions for enterprise Wi-Fi, network security policy enforcement, VPN services, and wireless intrusion detection and prevention. Mobility controllers serve as central points of authentication, encryption, access control, and network coordination for all mobile network services

Approved algorithms (7)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES465, 1850, 1854
ECDSA257, 258
HMAC416, 1098, 1101
RNG969, 972
RSA933, 935, 937
SHS768, 1627, 1629, 1631
Triple-DES482, 1198, 1201

Other algorithms

DES; HMAC-MD5; MD5; 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
2013-02-11InitialSAIC-VA
2013-03-08UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
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: 2013-02-11, 2013-03-08, 2013-07-26, 2014-01-23

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