Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6506-E, 6509, 6509-E Switches with Wireless Services Module-2 (WiSM2)
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and with the tamper evident seals and opacity shields installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2490 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | (6506, 6506-E, 6509 and 6509-E) with WiSM2, CN56XX, WS-X6K-SLOT-CVR-E, WS-SVCWISM2FIPKIT= , [CVPN6500FIPS/KIT=, version D0] and one Supervisor Blade: (VS-S2T-10G, VS-S2T-10G-XL, VS-S720-10G-3C or VS-S720-10G-3CXL) |
| Firmware versions | 8.0 |
Module description
The Cisco Wireless Service Module 2 (WiSM2) Controller for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches, is a highly scalable and flexible platform that enables systemwide services for mission-critical wireless networking in medium-sized to large enterprises and campus environments.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 1348, 2894, 2895, 2906 |
| CVL | 322 |
| DRBG | 526 |
| HMAC | 787, 1830, 1831, 1840 |
| KBKDF | 31 |
| RSA | 1524 |
| SHS | 1230, 2437, 2438 |
Other algorithms
AES (Cert. #2894, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 128 bits of encryption strength); 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; Triple-DES (non-compliant)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-15 | Initial | 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: 2015-12-15