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Cisco Optical Networking Solution (ONS) 15454 Multiservice Transport Platforms (MSTPs)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2091 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Cisco Optical Networking Solution (ONS) 15454 Multiservice Transport Platforms (MSTPs), from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2091 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 due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and when tamper evident labels are installed on the initially built configuration as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2091
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versions[15454-M2-SA, 15454-M6-SA, 15454-M-TNC-K9, 15454-M-TSC-K9, 15454-M-TNCE-K9, 15454-M-TSCE-K9 and 15454-M-WSE-K9] with FIPS Kit: CISCO-FIPS-KIT=
Firmware versions9.8

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) is the most deployed metropolitan-area (metro) and regional dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) solution in the world featuring two- through eight-degree reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) technology that enables wavelength provisioning across entire networks and eliminates the need for optical-to-electrical-to-optical (OEO) transponder conversions.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (7)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES2352, 2369, 2546, 2548
DRBG379, 381
HMAC1567, 1569
KBKDF12
RSA1301, 1303
SHS2147, 2149
Triple-DES1541

Other algorithms

DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; MD5; RC4

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-02-26InitialLeidos 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: 2014-02-26

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