Cisco ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506H-X, ASA 5506W-X, ASA 5508-X, ASA 5512-X, ASA 5515-X, ASA 5516-X, ASA 5525-X, ASA 5545-X, ASA 5555-X, ASA 5585-X SSP-10, 5585-X SSP-20, 5585-X SSP-40 and 5585-X SSP-60 Adaptive Security Appliances
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2618 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | ASA 5506-X[1], ASA 5506H-X[1], ASA 5506W-X[1], ASA 5508-X[2][3], ASA 5512-X[2], ASA 5515-X[5], ASA 5516-X[2][4], ASA 5525-X[5], ASA 5545-X[5], ASA 5555-X[5], ASA 5585-X SSP-10[6], 5585-X SSP-20[6], 5585-X SSP-40[6], and 5585-X SSP-60[6] with [ASA5506-FIPS-KIT=][1], [ASA5500X-FIPS-KIT=][2], [ASA5508-FIPS-KIT=][3], [ASA5516-FIPS-KIT=][4], [CISCO-FIPS-KIT=][5] or [ASA5585-X-FIPS-KIT][6] |
| Firmware versions | 9.4.3 |
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 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances provide comprehensive security, performance, and reliability for network environments of all sizes.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2050, 2444, 2472, 3301, 3439 |
| CVL | 525 |
| DRBG | 332, 336, 819, 838 |
| ECDSA | 693 |
| HMAC | 1247, 1514, 2095, 2188 |
| RSA | 1760 |
| SHS | 1794, 2091, 2737, 2839 |
| Triple-DES | 1321, 1513, 1881, 1937 |
Other algorithms
DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 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
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-19 | Initial | Gossamer Security Solutions |
| 2016-08-10 | Update | Gossamer Security Solutions |
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: 2016-04-19, 2016-08-10