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Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR) 891W, 1941W, 829W

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2683 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-09-15

Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR) 891W, 1941W, 829W, from Cisco Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2683 at overall level 1. 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

Certificate

Certificate number2683
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsC891FW-A, C891FW-E, 1941W, IR829GW-LTE-NA-A, IR829GW-LTE-VZ-A
Firmware versionsRouter IOS 15.5M and AP IOS 15.3.3-JB

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Integrated Services Router (ISR) 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 (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1791, 2343, 2817, 3625
CVL253, 645
DRBG481, 953
ECDSA493, 752
HMAC1452, 1764, 2377
KBKDF49, 86
RSA1471, 1868
SHS2020, 2361, 3043
Triple-DES1466, 1688

Other algorithms

DES; Diffie-Hellman (key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key establishment methodology provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); HMAC-MD5; MD5; NDRNG; RC4; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2016-07-19InitialAcumen Security

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: 2016-07-19

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