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Cisco 881W, 881GW, 1941W, 891W, C819HGW+7-A-A-K9, C819HGW-V-A-K9, C819HGW-S-A-K9, and C819HWD-A-K9 Integrated Services Routers (ISRs)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2146 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Cisco 881W, 881GW, 1941W, 891W, C819HGW+7-A-A-K9, C819HGW-V-A-K9, C819HGW-S-A-K9, and C819HWD-A-K9 Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2146 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 with tamper evident labels installed as indicated in the Security Policy. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number2146
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsCisco 881W, 881GW, 891W, C819HGW+7-A-A-K9, C819HGW-V-A-K9, C819HGW-S-A-K9, C819HWD-A-K9 and 1941W with [FIPS Kit (CISCO-FIPS-KIT=), Revision -B0]
Firmware versionsRouter Firmware Version: IOS 15.2(4)M6A and AP Firmware Version: 15.2.2-JB

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers are fixed-configuration routers that provide collaborative business solutions for data communication to small businesses and enterprise teleworkers. They offer wireless, Metro Ethernet, and multiple DSL technologies to provide business continuity. The routers provide the performance required for concurrent services, including firewall, intrusion prevention, content filtering, and encryption for VPNs for optimizing voice and video applications.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES962, 1115, 1535, 1648, 1791, 2611, 2620
CVL231
DRBG401
ECDSA450
HMAC537, 538, 627, 1606, 1618
RNG1236
RSA1338, 1347
SHS933, 934, 1038, 2194, 2182, 2208
Triple-DES757, 758, 812, 1566

Other algorithms

DES; Diffie-Hellman (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 establishment methodology provides between 128 and 192 bits of encryption strength); GDOI (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; MD5; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2014-05-13InitialLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2014-08-06UpdateLeidos 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: 2014-05-13, 2014-08-06

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