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Aruba AP-324 and AP-325 Wireless Access Points

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2989 · Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with tamper evident labels installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number2989
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorAruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company · website
Hardware versions[AP-324-F1 (HPE SKU JW185A) and AP-325-F1 (HPE SKU JW187A)] with FIPS Kit 4011570-01 (HPE SKU JY894A)
Firmware versionsArubaOS 6.5.1-FIPS

Module description

Aruba's 802.11ac Wi-Fi access points operate at gigabit speeds, offering extreme performance for mobile devices. In FIPS 140-2 mode, Aruba APs in conjunction with a Mobility Controller support the IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 client standard along with optional Suite B cryptography. Aruba APs also support wireless intrusion detection/prevention services and wireless mesh topologies.

Security level exceptions

  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES1648, 3998, 4138
CVL825, 944, 945
DRBG1188
ECDSA891, 950
HMAC538, 2610, 2711
KBKDF92
RSA2054, 2254, 2395
SHS934, 3300, 3408, 3633
Triple-DES758, 2196, 2262

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 192 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2017-08-10InitialLeidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab

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: 2017-08-10

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