Cisco Firepower Next-Generation IPS Virtual (NGIPSv) Cryptographic Module
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2902 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 6.1 |
Module description
The virtualized offering of the Cisco FirePOWER next-generation IPS (NGIPS) solution providing the Industry-leading threat protection. Real-time contextual awareness. Full-stack visibility. Intelligent security automation. This virtualized highly effective intrusion prevention system provides reliable performance and a low total cost of ownership. Threat protection can be expanded with optional subscription licenses to provide Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), application visibility and control, and URL filtering capabilities.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
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); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 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
- NGIPSv 6.1 on Vmware ESXi 5.5 running on Cisco C220 M3 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-09 | Initial | 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: 2017-05-09