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Cisco Systems Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3535 · Cisco Systems, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to dependency on certificate #3554. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with module Cisco Systems NSS Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3554 operating in FIPS mode.

Certificate

Certificate number3535
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorCisco Systems, Inc. · website
Software versions3.10

Module description

The Cisco Systems Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module is a software only cryptographic module that provides general-purpose cryptographic services to the Linux kernel.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESC74
HMACC74, C503
SHSC74, C503

Tested configurations

  • CentOS Linux 7.4 running on Cisco UCS M4 with Intel Xeon E5-2600 (single-user mode)
  • CentOS Linux 7.4 running on Cisco UCS M5 with Intel Xeon Bronze (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2019-11-07InitialAcumen 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: 2019-11-07

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