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2621 Modular Access Router with Crypto Accelerator Card 2651 Modular Access Router with Crypto Accelerator Card

FIPS 140-1 certificate #196 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

2621 Modular Access Router with Crypto Accelerator Card 2651 Modular Access Router with Crypto Accelerator Card, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-1 certificate #196 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. Validation Sunsetting Policy - FIPS 140-1 Certificate. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number196
StandardFIPS 140-1
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versions2621 and 2651, IOS Version: 12.1(5)T, Accelerator Card: AIM-VPN/BP, Hardware Version: 1.0, Board Rev; A0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cisco Modular Access Router is a router that provides data protection on a network providing packet encryption. The module performs all of the functions typical of a router. In addition to the normal routing functions, the module also provides packet encryption. The module is capable of encrypting traffic between one or more modules: providing a secure connection at the packet level.

Approved algorithms (3)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
DSA/SHA-1
SHA-126
Triple-DES17, 32

Other algorithms

DES (Certs. #74 and #100); RSA (encryption); HMAC-SHA-1; AH-SHA-HMAC; ESP-SHA-HMAC; MD4; MD5; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2001-12-12InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2003-01-10Update
2005-05-24Update
2010-05-28Update
2012-02-23Update

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: 2001-12-12, 2003-01-10, 2005-05-24, 2010-05-28, 2012-02-23

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