Aruba 7200 Series Controllers with ArubaOS FIPS Firmware
Aruba 7200 Series Controllers with ArubaOS FIPS Firmware, from Aruba a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2136 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 | 2136 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Aruba a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company · website |
| Hardware versions | Aruba 7210-F1, Aruba 7210-USF1, Aruba 7220-F1, Aruba 7220-USF1, Aruba 7240-F1, Aruba 7240XM-RWF1, Aruba 7240-USF1, Aruba 7240XM-USF1 with FIPS kit 4011570-01 |
| Firmware versions | ArubaOS 6.4.4-FIPS and ArubaOS 6.5.0-FIPS |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Aruba's family of Mobility Controllers are network infrastructure devices providing secure, scalable solutions for enterprise Wi-Fi, network security policy enforcement, VPN services, and wireless intrusion detection and prevention. Mobility controllers serve as central points of authentication, encryption, access control, and network coordination for all mobile network services.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (9)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 2479, 2677, 2680 |
| CVL | 150, 152 |
| DRBG | 433 |
| ECDSA | 466, 469 |
| HMAC | 1522, 1663, 1666 |
| KBKDF | 16 |
| RSA | 1268, 1376, 1379, 1380 |
| SHS | 2098, 2246, 2249, 2250 |
| Triple-DES | 1518, 1605, 1607 |
Other algorithms
DES; Diffie-Hellman (key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key establishment methodology provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; MD5; NDRNG; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-09 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2015-03-20 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2016-01-13 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2016-07-06 | Update | Leidos 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: 2014-06-09, 2015-03-20, 2016-01-13, 2016-07-06