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Cisco 2901, 2911, 2921, 2951, 3925, 3925E, 3945, 3945E and VG350 Integrated Services Routers (ISRs)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2152 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Cisco 2901, 2911, 2921, 2951, 3925, 3925E, 3945, 3945E and VG350 Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2152 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 with tamper evident labels and security devices installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2152
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versions2901 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, A], 2911 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, B], 2921 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, C], 2951 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, D], [3925, 3925E, 3945, 3945E and VG350] [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, E], PVDM2-8 [1], PVDM2-16 [2], PVDM2-32 [3], PVDM2-48 [4], PVDM2-64 [5], PVDM3-16 [6], PVDM3-32 [7], PVDM3-64 [8], PVDM3-128 [9], PVDM3-192 [10], PVDM3-256 [11], FIPS-SHIELD-2901= [A], FIPS-SHIELD-2911= [B], FIPS-SHIELD-2921= [C], FIPS-SHIELD-2951= [D] and FIPS-SHIELD-3900= [E] with [FIPS Kit (CISCO-FIPS-KIT=), Revision -B0]
Firmware versionsIOS 15.2(4)M6A

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) are routing platforms that provide comprehensive security services including VPN for small businesses, enterprise small branch and teleworkers. The platforms are architected to enable the next phase of branch-office evolution, providing rich media collaboration and virtualization to the branch while offering a wide-range of connectivity options.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms (8)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES803, 963, 1115, 1536, 2620
CVL231
DRBG401
ECDSA450
HMAC443, 538, 627, 1606
RSA1338, 1347
SHS801, 934, 1038, 2182, 2208
Triple-DES758, 812, 1037, 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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