Cisco Systems 3504, 5520, and 8540 Wireless LAN Controllers
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3398 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | 3504, 5520 and 8540 |
| Firmware versions | 8.5 |
Module description
The Cisco Series Wireless Controllers, are a highly scalable and flexible platform that enables system-wide services for mission-critical wireless networking in medium-sized to large enterprises and campus environments.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 2346, 3301, 5674, 5675, 5683 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2075, 2076 |
| DRBG | 2293, 2294, 2299 |
| DSA | 1459, 1460, 1462 |
| ECDSA | 1536, 1537, 1540 |
| HMAC | 1455, 2095, 3776, 3777, 3784 |
| KBKDF | 236, 237, 239 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | 3053, 3054, 3058 |
| SHS | 2023, 2737, 4545, 4546, 4555 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #2058, #2060 and #2076, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #2057, #2058, #2059, #2060, #2075 and #2076, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 128 bits of encryption strength)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-13 | Initial | Acumen Security |
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: 2019-03-13