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Cisco Catalyst 4503-E, Catalyst 4506-E, Catalyst 4507R-E, Catalyst 4507R+E, Catalyst 4510R-E, Catalyst 4510R+E, Catalyst C4500X-16SFP+, Catalyst C4500X-F-16SFP+, Catalyst C4500X-32SFP+, Catalyst C4500X-F-32SFP+, Catalyst C4500X-24X-ES, Catalyst C4500X-40X-ES, Catalyst C4500X-24X-IPB with Supervisor Cards (WS-X45-SUP7-E, WS-X45-Sup7L-E) and Line Cards (WS-X4640-CSFP-E, WS-X4712-SFP+E, WS-X4748-NGPOE+E, WS-X4748-RJ45-E and WS-X4748-RJ45V+E)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2116 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
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 with tamper evident labels and security devices installed on the initially built configuration as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2116
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsCatalyst 4503-E [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, A], Catalyst 4503-E [2, 5, 7, 8, A], Catalyst 4506-E [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, B], Catalyst 4506-E [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, B], Catalyst 4507R-E [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, C], Catalyst 4507R-E [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, C], Catalyst 4507R+E [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, C], Catalyst 4507R+E [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, C], Catalyst 4510R-E [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, D], Catalyst 4510R+E [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, D], Catalyst C4500X-16SFP+ [E], Catalyst C4500X-F-16SFP+ [E], Catalyst C4500X-32SFP+ [E], Catalyst C4500X-F-32SFP+ [E], Catalyst C4500X-24X-ES [E], Catalyst C4500X-40X-ES [E], Catalyst C4500X-24X-IPB [E], Supervisor Card WS-X45-SUP7-E [1], Supervisor Card WS-X45-SUP7L-E [2], Line Card WS-X4748-RJ45V+E [3], Line Card WS-X4712-SFP+E [4], Line Card WS-X4640-CSFP-E [5], Line Card WS-X4748-NGPOE+E [6], Line Card WS-X4748-RJ45-E [7], Filler Plate (C4K-SLOT-CVR-E) [8] and FIPS kit packaging (WS-C4503-FIPS-KIT= [A], WS-C4506-FIPS-KIT= [B], WS-C4507-FIPS-KIT= [C], WS-C4510-FIPS-KIT= [D] and CVPN4500FIPS/KIT= [E])
Firmware versionsIOS-XE 3.5.2E

Module description

Catalyst 4500 Series switches are Cisco`s leading modular switches for borderless access and price/performance distribution deployments. They offer best-in-class investment protection with forward and backward compatibility and deep application visibility with Flexible NetFlow. The Catalyst 4500 Series Switches meet FIPS 140-2 overall Level 2 requirements as multi-chip standalone modules. The switches include cryptographic algorithms implemented in IOS software as well as hardware ASICs. The module provides 802.1X-rev.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1589, 2057, 2624
CVL105
DRBG403
HMAC1622
RSA1339, 1341
SHS2198, 2200
Triple-DES1575

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #105, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); MD4; MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-03-26InitialLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2014-04-16UpdateLeidos 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: 2014-03-26, 2014-04-16

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