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Cisco ASA Service Module (SM)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2246 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. 186-2 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number2246
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip embedded
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsWS-SVC-ASA-SM1-K9
Firmware versions9.1.7

Module description

The market-leading Cisco ASA Security Appliance Series deliver robust user and application policy enforcement, multi-vector attack protection, and secure connectivity services in cost-effective, easy-to-deploy solutions. The ASA Service Module (SM) Adaptive Security Appliance provides comprehensive security, performance, and reliability for network environments of all sizes.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 2
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2050, 2444, 2482
DRBG332, 341
ECDSA411
HMAC1247, 1524
RSA1066, 1271
SHS1794, 2100
Triple-DES1321, 1520

Other algorithms

DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 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

DateTypeLab
2014-09-12InitialLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2014-10-23UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2016-01-15UpdateLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
2016-06-29UpdateLeidos 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: 2014-09-12, 2014-10-23, 2016-01-15, 2016-06-29

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