Aruba AP-204, AP-205 and AP-205H Wireless Access Points
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with tamper evident labels installed as indicated in the Security Policy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3021 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company · website |
| Hardware versions | {AP-204-F1 (HPE SKU JW163A), AP-205-F1 (HPE SKU JW165A) and AP-205H-F1 (HPE SKU JW167A)} with FIPS Kit 4011570-01 (HPE SKU JY894A) |
| Firmware versions | ArubaOS 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, the AP 204, 205, & 205H support encrypted management and WPA2 tunneled pass through to Aruba Mobility Controllers. Aruba APs also support wireless intrusion detection/prevention services and wireless mesh topologies.
Security level exceptions
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 3176, 3177 |
| CVL | 423 |
| DRBG | 660 |
| ECDSA | 581 |
| HMAC | 2005 |
| RSA | 1614, 2419 |
| SHS | 2630, 3657 |
| Triple-DES | 1813 |
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
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-22 | Initial | Leidos 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: 2017-09-22