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Cisco Aironet 1552E Outdoor Access Point

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1888 · Cisco Systems, 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 and with the tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number1888
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsAIR-CAP1552E-A-K9 Revision: B0; FIPS Kit Version AIRLAP-FIPSKIT=
Firmware versions7.0.116.0, 7.0.230.0, 7.0.240.0, 7.0.250.0, 7.2.103.0, 7.2.115.1, 7.2.115.2 or 7.0.251.2

Module description

The Cisco Aironet 1552E Outdoor Access Point is the standard model, dual-radio system with dual-band radios that are compliant with IEEE 802.11a/n (5-GHz) and 802.11b/g/n standards (2.4 GHz). The 1552E has three external antenna connections for three dual-band antennas. It has Ethernet and fiber Smaill Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) backhaul options, along with the option of a battery backup. This model also has a PoE-out port and can power a video surveillance camera.

Security level exceptions

  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1357, 1359
HMAC794
RNG746
RSA660
SHS1238

Other algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 96 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); RC4; MD5; HMAC MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2013-02-11InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2013-03-28UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2013-05-03UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2013-05-16UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2013-07-12UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2014-02-20UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2015-02-20UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.

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, 2013-03-28, 2013-05-03, 2013-05-16, 2013-07-12, 2014-02-20, 2015-02-20

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