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Cisco Network Convergence System 2000 Series Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3515 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · 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 and with the tamper evident seals installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number3515
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsNCS2002, NCS2006 and NCS2015 with FIPS Kit (AIR-AP-FIPSKITx7 and AIR-AP-FIPSKITx8) and other components identified in Security Policy section 2.1
Firmware versions11.0

Module description

The Cisco NCS 2000 Series offers three chassis variants to meet varying scale and space requirements. This Cisco« Network Convergence System (NCS) Family of products provides an Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) which simplify network operations, reduce network costs, and make your network more dynamic and profitable. The Cisco Network Convergence System 2000 Series (NCS 2000 Series) delivers agility, programmability, and massive scale across ultra-long-haul, metro, and enterprise optical networks.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES2769, 2770, C426
CKGvendor affirmed
CVLC426
DRBGC426
HMACC426
RSAC426
SHSC426
Triple-DESC426

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (Cert. #C426, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (Cert. #C426, 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

  • N/A

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2019-08-29InitialGossamer 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: 2019-08-29

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