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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

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2820 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
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 and with the tamper evident seals and security devices installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2820
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsASA 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 versions9.6

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

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2050, 2444, 2472, 3301, 4249
CVL1002
DRBG332, 336, 819, 1328
ECDSA989
HMAC1247, 1514, 2095, 2787
RSA2298
SHS1794, 2091, 2737, 3486
Triple-DES1321, 1513, 1881, 2304

Other algorithms

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; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); DES; RC4

Tested configurations

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2017-01-23InitialGossamer 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: 2017-01-23

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