Brocade ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 Series Stackable Switch with FastIron 7.4.00a Firmware
Brocade ICX 6430 and ICX 6450 Series Stackable Switch with FastIron 7.4.00a Firmware, from Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2050 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2050 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | ICX-6430-24 P/N 80-1006002-02, ICX-6430-24P P/N 80-1006000-02, ICX-6430-48 P/N 80-1006003-02, ICX-6430-48P P/N 80-1006001-02, ICX-6450-24 P/N 80-1005997-02, ICX-6450-24P P/N 80-1005996-02, ICX-6450-48 P/N 80-1005999-03 and ICX-6450-48P P/N 80-1005998-02 with FIPS Kit (P/N Brocade XBR-000195) |
| Firmware versions | FastIron v7.4.00a |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches provide enterprise-class stackable LAN switching solutions to meet the growing demands of campus networks. Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 are available in 24- and 48- port 10/100/1000/ Mbps models and 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) or 10 GbE dual-purpose uplink/stacking ports, with or without IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+ - to support enterprise edge networking, wireless mobility, and IP communications.
Security level exceptions
- Design Assurance: Level 3
Approved algorithms (8)
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping: key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 80 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant); MD5; HMAC-MD5; SNMPv3 KDF; SSHv2 KDF; TLSv1.0 KDF; Proprietary two way encryption; DES
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-03 | Initial | AEGISOLVE, Inc. |
| 2014-02-20 | Update | AEGISOLVE, 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: 2013-12-03, 2014-02-20