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Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Modules-2 (WiSM2)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2075 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Modules-2 (WiSM2), from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2075 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. 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 and physical security devices installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2075
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsChassis: Catalyst 6506 switch [1], Catalyst 6506-E switch [2], Catalyst 6509 switch [3] and Catalyst 6509-E switch [4]; Backplane: WS-C6506 [1], WS-C6506-E [2], WS-C6509 [3] and WS-C6509-E [4]; FIPS Kit: P/N 800-27009 [1, 2], P/N 800-26335 [3, 4] and WS-SVCWISM2FIPKIT= [1, 2, 3, 4]; with one Supervisor Blade [1, 2, 3, 4]: [WS-SUP720-3BXL, WS-SUP720-3B, VS-S720-10G-3C or VS-S720-10G-3CXL] and with one WiSM2 [1, 2, 3, 4]: [WS-SVC-WISM2-K9=, WS-SVC-WISM2-5-K9=, WS-SVC-WISM2-3-K9=, WS-SVC-WISM2-1-K9=, WS-SVC-WISM2-5-K9, WS-SVC-WISM2-3-K9 or WS-SVC-WISM2-1-K9]
Firmware versionsSupervisor Blade: Cisco IOS Release 12.2.33SXJ, Cisco IOS Release 12.2.33SXJ1 or Cisco IOS Release 12.2.33SXJ2; WiSM2: 7.0.240.0, 7.0.250.0 or 7.0.251.2

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E Switches with WiSM WLAN Controller deliver centralized control and high capacity for medium to large-scale Enterprise wireless LAN networks. In FIPS 140-2 mode of operation, the Cisco WiSM2 Controller supports the IEEE 802.11i & 802.1x standards, IETF CAPWAP standard and supports a Secure Wireless Architecture with certified WiFi Alliance WPA-2 security. The Cisco WiSM2 Controller supports voice, video and data services along with Cisco Clean Air technology, IPv6 mobility, intrusion protection and intelligent radio resource management.

Security level exceptions

  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (7)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1347, 1348, 2330
DRBG289
HMAC785, 786, 787
RNG742
RSA653, 654
SHS1228, 1230, 2014
Triple-DES935

Other algorithms

AES (Cert. #2330, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 128 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); FIPS 186-2 RNG (Cert. #741); NDRNG; RC4; MD5; HMAC MD5; AES-CTR (non-compliant); CCKM

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-01-29InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2014-02-20UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2015-03-13UpdateUL 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: 2014-01-29, 2014-02-20, 2015-03-13

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