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Cisco Catalyst 6503-E, Catalyst C6504-E, Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E and Catalyst 6513-E Switches with Supervisor Cards (VS-S2T-10G and VS-S2T-10G-XL) and Line Cards (WS-X6908-10G, WS-X6908-10G-2TXL, WS-X6904-40G-2T and WS-X6904-40G-2TXL)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2002 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Cisco Catalyst 6503-E, Catalyst C6504-E, Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E and Catalyst 6513-E Switches with Supervisor Cards (VS-S2T-10G and VS-S2T-10G-XL) and Line Cards (WS-X6908-10G, WS-X6908-10G-2TXL, WS-X6904-40G-2T and WS-X6904-40G-2TXL), from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2002 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. Moved to historical list in accordance with SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition (AES/TDES key wrapping). Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with the tamper evident labels and security devices installed on the initially built configurations as indicated in Table 1 of the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2002
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versions(6503-E -H0, 6504-E -G0, 6506-E -M0, 6509-E -N0 and 6513-E -S0; Supervisor Cards VS-S2T-10G -B0 and VS-S2T-10G-XL -C0; Line Cards WS-X6904-40G-2T -A0, WS-X6904-40G-2TXL -A0, WS-X6908-10G -A0 and WS-X6908-10G-2TXL-B0; Slot Cover SPA-BLANK -G0) with FIPS kit packaging (CVPN6500FIPS/KIT=)
Firmware versions15.1(1)SY1

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Catalyst 6500 series switches offer versatility, integration, and security to branch offices. With numerous network modules and service modules available, the modular architecture of the Cisco switches easily allows interfaces to be upgraded to accommodate network expansion. The Catalyst 6500 series switches provide a scalable, secure, manageable remote access server that meets FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1426, 1427, 1589, 2252
DRBG274
HMAC1380
RSA1155
SHS1940
Triple-DES1409

Other algorithms

AES (Cert. #2252, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 256 bits of encryption strength); DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; MD5; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2013-09-19InitialSAIC-VA
2013-11-01UpdateLeidos 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: 2013-09-19, 2013-11-01

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