Cisco ASA Cryptographic Module
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2898 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | FPR4110-ASA-K9, FPR4120-ASA-K9, FPR4140-ASA-K9, FPR4150-ASA-K9, FPR9K-SM-24 (SM-24) and FPR9K-SM-36 (SM-36) |
| Firmware versions | 9.6 |
Module description
The market-leading Cisco ASA delivering robust user and application policy enforcement, multi-vector attack protection, and secure connectivity services in cost-effective, easy-to-deploy solutions. The ASA provides comprehensive security, performance, and reliability for network environments.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2034, 2035, 4249 |
| CVL | 1002 |
| DRBG | 197, 1328 |
| ECDSA | 989 |
| HMAC | 1233, 2787 |
| RSA | 2298 |
| SHS | 1780, 3486 |
| Triple-DES | 1311, 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
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-04 | Initial | Gossamer Security Solutions |
| 2017-05-12 | 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: 2017-05-04, 2017-05-12