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Aruba 3000 [A], 6000/M3 Revision C4 [B] and Dell W-3000 [C], W-6000M3 [D] Controllers with ArubaOS FIPS Firmware

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1865 · 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 clause "Installing the Controller" and the 6000/M3 configured as specified in Security Policy clause "Minimum Configuration for the Aruba 6000-400"

Certificate

Certificate number1865
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorAruba Networks, Inc. · website
Hardware versions[3200-F1 Revision C4, 3400-F1 Revision C4, 3600-F1 Revision C4, 3200-USF1 Revision C4, 3400-USF1 Revision C4 and 3600-USF1 Revision C4] [1] [A], [(6000-400-F1 or 6000-400-USF1) with M3mk1-S-F1 Revision C4, HW-FT, HW-PSU-200 or HW-PSU-400, LC-2G-1, LC-2G24F-1 or LC-2G24FP-1] [1] [B], [W-3200-F1, W-3400-F1, W-3600-F1, W-3200-USF1, W-3400-USF1 and W-3600-USF1] [2] [C], and [(W-6000-400-F1 or W-6000-400-USF1) with W-6000M3, HW-FT and HW-PSU-400] [2] [D] with FIPS kit 4010061-01
Firmware versionsArubaOS_MMC_6.1.2.3-FIPS [1] and Dell_PCW_MMC_6.1.2.3-FIPS [2] or ArubaOS_MMC_6.1.4.1-FIPS [1] and Dell_PCW_MMC_6.1.4.1-FIPS [2] or ArubaOS_MMC_6.1.4.5-FIPS [1] and Dell_PCW_MMC_6.1.4.5-FIPS [2] or ArubaOS_MMC_6.1.4.7-FIPS [1] and Dell_PCW_MMC_6.1.4.7-FIPS [2]

Module description

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

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES762, 1850, 1854
ECDSA257, 258
HMAC417, 1098, 1101
RNG969, 972
RSA933, 935, 937
SHS769, 1627, 1629, 1631
Triple-DES667, 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
2012-12-18InitialSAIC-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: 2012-12-18, 2013-01-24, 2013-07-26, 2014-01-23

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