Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual (FTDv) Cryptographic Module
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3343 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 6.2 |
Module description
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) solution offers the combination of the industry's most deployed stateful firewall with a comprehensive range of next-generation network security services, intrusion prevention system (IPS), content security and secure unified communications. All running in a virtual environment.
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
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 5008 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | 1561 |
| DRBG | 1828 |
| ECDSA | 1277 |
| HMAC | 3329 |
| RSA | 2703 |
| SHS | 4074 |
| Triple-DES | 2584 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1561, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1561, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- FXOS version 2 on VMware ESXi 5.5 running on Cisco C220 M4 with Intel Xeon E5
- FXOS version 2 on VMware ESXi 6.0 running on Cisco C220 M4 with Intel Xeon E5 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-17 | 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: 2018-12-17